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Ben Westhoff

Ben Westhoff
Ben Westhoff writes about culture, drugs, and poverty. His books are taught nationwide and have been translated around the world. He is the author of Original Gangstas, the definitive history of West Coast hip-hop, and Fentanyl, Inc., the bombshell first book about fentanyl, and now speaks at opioid conferences across the country. He is the Executive Editor of Euclid Media Group and lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and two children.


Looking for Answers After the Murder of a Dear Friend and Little Brother

Ben Westhoff on Frustration, Grief, and Questions in the Wake of a Young Black Man's Death
May 24, 2022  By Ben Westhoff
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Understanding the American Drug Crisis: A Reading List

Ben Westhoff on How Nonfiction Helps Us Move Beyond the Headlines
September 3, 2019  By Ben Westhoff
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