Brings together the stories of two doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart to reveal the origins of today’s public health crisis

Hardcover | $28.95
Published by Beacon Press
Jul 22, 2025 | 256 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9780807017760

Reviews:

Publishers Weekly: “Physician Glenn melds memoir, history, and ‘speculative nonfiction’ in this artful debut on addiction treatment…The result is an equal parts informative and empathetic study of a pressing issue.”’

Kirkus: “An absorbing blend of memoir, history, and fiction that explores the story of addiction treatment for a kinder path ahead.”

New Pages: “Mother of Methadone advocates a range of ways that the medical and social justice worlds can work together to … prevent needless death. What’s more, the book offers a sensitive and progressive vision of medical care and presents a cogent argument against the continued criminalization of drug use.”

Booklist: “This thought-provoking tale of two women and a big problem should promote debate.”