The United States of Opioids

“The United States of Opioids offers a timely and compelling account of both how we got into the opioid crisis and the way out. Harry Nelson weaves together different pieces of the puzzle, both inside and outside our health system, that have never been put together. A must read.” —Dr. Mark Honzel

“Harry has written a powerful book … . The United States of Opioids is a call to action and tangible steps that we can all take. Harry delivers insights into the challenges facing our health system—doctors, hospitals, and addiction treatment providers—but also offers steps that we can all take as parents and with everyone else in our lives.” —Lisa Marie Presley

“Nelson’s book should be required reading for medical, nursing, law, public policy students, and anyone trying to understand this country’s drug and mental health policies and how we, as a society, can do a better job at meeting future challenges.” –Nicholas Merkin, CEO, Compliagent

“Fantastic book…a must read for anyone who cares about the health of the USA!” –Dr. Ron Wolfson, Author of God’s To Do List

“America cannot take its core pain away with opioids. The United States of Opioids provides the best understanding of this epidemic and, more importantly, the roadmap out of it.” –Dr. Mark Goulston, Author of Just Listen!

“Hands down the #1 healthcare lawyer in America, Harry has written a much needed book that we all can learn from.” –Dr. Josh Luke, USC Price School of Public Policy

“The United States of Opioids confirms Harry Nelson’s place as the leading expert on U.S. behavioral healthcare. Nelson adds a compelling legal perspective on the opioid crisis. We ignore his call to action at our own peril.” –Dr. Reef Karim, television personality, international speaker, author, and neuroscientist

“In The United States of Opioids, Harry Nelson offers a clear and comprehensive picture of how the opioid crisis emerged and the challenges in addressing it. His book is at once accessible to general readers and full of insights for behavioral health veterans. This crisis has, among other things, highlighted serious and long-standing deficiencies in how we as a nation address substance abuse, addiction and recovery. I highly recommend the book as a starting point and framework for thinking seriously about how we develop better means for meeting the needs of people in recovery from addiction, people not yet in recovery, families, communities, and everyone touched by the opioid crisis.” —Dave Sheridan, President, National Association of Recovery Residences

HARRY NELSON is a leading healthcare attorney, compliance expert, and adviser on regulatory and business strategy. Strong relationships with federal and state regulators across numerous healthcare sectors have enabled him to combines deep experience in crisis response and defense of investigations as well as developing leading-edge health regulatory business models. Harry is a problem-solver who has developed innovative and practical solutions to many industry challenges, with particular expertise in telehealth and behavioral health. He has played a key role in numerous healthcare innovation ventures, navigating and adapting to the transformations underway in healthcare. He chairs the board of Adaptive Health Capital and the Behavioral Health Association of Providers (BHAP). He is the author of From ObamaCare to TrumpCare: Why You Should Care (2017). He serves as an expert witness, mediator, and arbitrator in health and life science-related disputes.