Miscellaneous
The episode discusses the origins of the opioid crisis, and the role played by the Sackler family (now worth multi-billions), the FDA, and bad actors in the medical and pharmacy professions. References: Keefe, Patrick Radden. "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain." https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain Macy, Beth. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551244 Meier, Barry. Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic. https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Killer-Empire-Americas-Epidemic/dp/0525511105 National Geographic. "This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDVV_M__CSI