2021 National Book Festival Call-in with Eric Eyre, Death in Mud Lick
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Eric Eyre talked about the opioid epidemic through the experiences of those in Kermit, West Virginia as part of Book TV’s coverage of the 21st annual National Book Festival.
Description
This bell ringer features Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Eric Eyre talking about the opioid epidemic through the experiences of those in Kermit, West Virginia as part of Book TV’s coverage of the 21st annual National Book Festival.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How does Eric Eyre describe the town of Mud Lick, West Virginia?
- Based on the clip, what were the steps that "raised alert" regarding the epidemic?
- Summarize the opioid epidemic that Eyre describes that occurred in Mud Lick and Kermit, West Virginia.
- According to the clip, what have been the financial and legal impacts on those involved?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Circuit Court
- Indictment
- Opioid
- Oxycodone
- Pharmacy