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Book Review of Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict

Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict
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I decided to read this book thinking it was a memoir. Not really. The author keeps switching from memories of his addiction, to stories of his friends' addictions, to interviews with doctors and other experts.

I found the memoir parts to be quite interesting, but the fact-based parts were rather dry and boring. Overall I was disappointed that this book was not really the memoir I thought it would be.