Synopsis

**Heroin Crisis** America confronts a drug epidemic of unprecedented severity. Overdose deaths now surpass those caused by traffic accidents, and at its heart lies a surge in heroin use. Thomas Morton charts the crisis's origins and consequences, tracing the path from Mexican poppy fields to the hills of West Virginia. He examines the responses of users, first responders, and government officials to this evolving landscape of American drug consumption. **New Age of Nukes** A quarter-cen