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Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis by Stephanie Wittels Wachs

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Based on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name, Last Day weaves together a heartbreaking story of personal loss and an unflinching investigation of what could have prevented it. Alongside expert voices on opioid addiction, Stephanie Wittels Wachs issues a clarion call for change in an ongoing and overwhelming opioid crisis.

Based on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name, Last Day is borne of Stephanie Wittels Wachs’s determination to shed light on the ongoing opioid epidemic in America.

After the tragic and untimely death of her brother Harris Wittels to an opioid overdose, Stephanie connected with Jessica Cordova Kramer, whose brother died under nearly identical circumstances. Together they launched Last Day, a podcast that facilitates unflinching conversations with addiction specialists, harm reductionists, people in long-term recovery, public policy experts pushing for reform, and many others, to determine what could have saved their brothers lives and how we can prevent overdose deaths moving forward.

Ten years ago, Stephanie lost her brother—her person—and over the last seven years, her interviews and research have become a vital resource for others fighting not to lose their person. Heartbreaking yet deeply hopeful, Last Day is, at its core, a powerful story of love that endures long after loss.

Based on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name, Last Day weaves together a heartbreaking story of personal loss and an unflinching investigation of what could have prevented it. Alongside expert voices on opioid addiction, Stephanie Wittels Wachs issues a clarion call for change in an ongoing and overwhelming opioid crisis.

Based on the groundbreaking podcast of the same name, Last Day is borne of Stephanie Wittels Wachs’s determination to shed light on the ongoing opioid epidemic in America.

After the tragic and untimely death of her brother Harris Wittels to an opioid overdose, Stephanie connected with Jessica Cordova Kramer, whose brother died under nearly identical circumstances. Together they launched Last Day, a podcast that facilitates unflinching conversations with addiction specialists, harm reductionists, people in long-term recovery, public policy experts pushing for reform, and many others, to determine what could have saved their brothers lives and how we can prevent overdose deaths moving forward.

Ten years ago, Stephanie lost her brother—her person—and over the last seven years, her interviews and research have become a vital resource for others fighting not to lose their person. Heartbreaking yet deeply hopeful, Last Day is, at its core, a powerful story of love that endures long after loss.

  • Publisher: Gallery Books / Lemonada Books

    Title: Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis

    Author: Stephanie Wittels Wachs

    On Sale Date: August 18, 2026

    ISBN 13: 978-1668093184

    ISBN 10: 1668093189

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $29.00

    BISAC: Self-Help / Substance Abuse & Addictions; Family & Relationships / Dysfunctional Families

    Page Count: 288

  • Stephanie Wittels Wachs is the co-founder and CEO of Lemonada Media. After her brother, the writer and comedian Harris Wittels, died of an opioid overdose in 2015, she created and began hosting the podcast Last Day, building it into one of the most trusted resources on addiction, grief, and recovery. She previously wrote the memoir Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful. She lives on California’s central coast.

  • Critics and fellow bestselling authors are calling it brave, tender, and lifesaving:

    • “This book will open many eyes and will save lives.” — Gabor Maté, M.D.

    • “A brave, tender book about addiction, grief, and the love that refuses to give up.” — Kate Bowler, Ph.D.

    • “This book moves from Education to Compassion to Hope, which is exactly the sequence that saves lives.” — Dr. Nzinga Harrison

    • “Both a mirror showing us how we got here, and a rallying cry to move us towards change.” — Nora McInerney

This book is for you if

  • You’ve lost someone you love to addiction and are searching for understanding, not judgment.

  • You are supporting a family member currently struggling with substance use.

  • You want expert, compassionate reporting on what actually works in addiction treatment.

  • You believe the opioid crisis needs systemic answers, not just individual willpower.

  • You are a listener of the Last Day podcast and want the fuller story behind it.

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