Mourning David Poses

 I was honored a few months ago when David Poses @davidthekick asked me to write a blurb about his book, The Weight Of Air. Here are several offerings I sent him. They may not have worked for the publisher, I don't know. David appreciated them. That I do know.

"As a parent who lost a son to heroin, I am unfortunately all too familiar with the failings of a primitive, stagnant, often inaccessible treatment system. David Poses tells his story of a lengthy and tangled recovery that ultimately, blessedly, points us forward toward evidence-based treatment, the use of medicine in treatment, and harm reduction – none of which were available to David at the outset of his recovery journey. We are lucky to have a writer who is so gifted and giving, easy to understand, and full of common sense thinking on the epidemic that persists in our midst. David, I am sure, would agree he is lucky to have survived to tell a story both harrowing and illuminating. A story set free by truth. A story that will save lives. "

“An antidote to our still too primitive, stagnant, often inaccessible, sometimes corrupt treatment system. A story set free by telling the truth. A story that will save lives.”

“David Poses is a writer gifted and giving, easy to understand, and full of common sense thinking on the drug epidemic that persists in our midst. If we pay attention, this story will save lives.”

“David Poses tells his story of a sometimes harsh, lengthy, and tangled recovery. Also, blessedly, he points us forward toward employing harm reduction, medically assisted treatment, and evidence-based treatment. Above all, compassionate treatment that will save lives.”

Now, grievously, there is more to David's story. It points more than ever to the hard work still ahead of us. It must be done, in David's name, and the name of so many others.

Celebrate David by reading his book.