Fentanyl Spiral : The Unmaking of America

"Fentanyl Spiral: The Mental Unmaking of America" is a comprehensive account of the fentanyl crisis, framed not just as a public health disaster but as a systemic collapse unraveling the nation's social and mental fabric. The book traces the opioid's path from its creation as a surgical painkiller to its current status as a devastating street drug, fueled by pharmaceutical greed, failed policies, and cartel efficiency.
Beyond the staggering overdose death toll, the book's central argument is the "mental unmaking"-fentanyl's insidious erosion of users' cognitive function and personality, creating widespread street-level psychosis. It explores this crisis through the rapid descent of individuals, the brutal economy of vice funding addiction, the collapse of communities into open-air drug markets, and the failure of overwhelmed systems.
Despite this harrowing portrait, the book concludes with hope, advocating for a paradigm shift from a "war on drugs" to evidence-based solutions like harm reduction, Housing First initiatives, and integrated treatment, offering a path toward healing and restoration.