More than 600,000 Americans and Canadians have died of an opioid overdose since 1999. Modelling suggests that 1.2m more could die by the end of this decade. Here’s what to read to understand the epidemic
600,000 Americans and Canadians have died of an opioid overdose since 1999. Modelling suggests that 1.2m more could die by the end of this decade. For more than a quarter of a century Americans of all classes have watched friends, relatives and coworkers succumb to and, sometimes, overcome addiction to opioids. During that time the epidemic has mutated. First, there were pills. Doctors prescribed OxyContin and other opioids to patients to treat moderate and severe pain, often irresponsibly.
“Empire of Pain” is an investigative history of the Sackler family, the socialites and philanthropists who owned Purdue. The company’s mendacious marketing and cosy relationships with regulators created the conditions that encouraged doctors to overprescribe their drug, leading to widespread addiction.
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