{"id":19564,"date":"2025-06-29T17:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=19564"},"modified":"2025-06-29T17:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:26:04","slug":"the-dark-reality-of-americas-drug-crisis-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2025\/06\/the-dark-reality-of-americas-drug-crisis-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DARK REALITY OF AMERICA\u2019S DRUG CRISIS – BOOK REVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joseph M Kress exposes the dark reality of America’s drug crisis<\/span><\/h2>\n

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by Fox59 News – EIN Presswire\u00a0Jun 23, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 23, 2025 \/EINPresswire.com\/ — In his compelling and illuminating new book, \u201cSingle Handed,\u201d retired lieutenant and police detective Joseph M. Kress reveals the stark realities of America\u2019s ongoing drug crisis and the concerning shortcomings of the nation\u2019s drug prevention programs. Inspired by true events, the story uncovers a journey shaped by tragedy and the hardened years in law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book begins with a very personal and tragic event: Joe Kress’s brother Greg was murdered while on his honeymoon following a robbery in New Orleans. This shocking act of violence sparks Joe\u2019s determination to join the police force. What follows is a vivid, rapid-fire narrative of Joe\u2019s years as an officer, exploring a diverse array of cases that unveil the most sinister aspects of society, from child disappearances to horrific sexual assaults. Despite suffering a gunshot wound to his leg and having to retire early due to injury, Joe is shown to be a man who is motivated by duty throughout it all.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, \u201cSingle Handed\u201d does not conclude with Joe\u2019s time in uniform. In fact, the narrative takes a turn into thrilling and audacious realms. After leaving official service, Joe sets off on a unique journey of his own creation: pursuing drug dealers nationwide. Utilizing his SWAT training and special operations background, he embarks on a mission to tackle the soaring drug-related crime rates affecting American neighborhoods. This unfolds a vigilante crusade, crafted from genuine frustration and moulded by years of direct involvement in law enforcement and profound personal grief.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amazon\u00a0reviewer Sanjin highlights the book as crucial and relevant, praising the author\u2019s direct and engaging storytelling that sheds light on an ongoing crisis affecting communities today. In a similar vein, reader Clarence Joseph shares this sentiment, highlighting that the story\u2019s expertly crafted pace not only amplifies its suspense but also provides a captivating and delightful reading journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Joseph M Kress exposes the dark reality of America’s drug crisis by Fox59 News – EIN Presswire\u00a0Jun 23, 2025   TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 23, 2025 \/EINPresswire.com\/ — In his compelling and illuminating new book, \u201cSingle Handed,\u201d retired lieutenant and police detective Joseph M. Kress reveals the stark realities of America\u2019s ongoing drug crisis and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,32,129,68,40,36,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canada","category-crime-violence-prison","category-culture","category-drug-use-various-effects","category-prevention-research","category-treatment-addiction","category-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19564\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}