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A book that paved the way for understanding the opioid crisis in America. Barry Meier is a heroic journalist, and Pain Killer is considered a classic work in investigative reporting. Every disaster has a beginning. For the opioid crisis in America, the beginning was a drug called OxyContin.
First praised as a miracle drug for severe pain in the early 1990s, OxyContin sparked an epidemic of addiction and death in the country, fueled by the aggressive marketing of its manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, and the billionaire Sackler brothers who owned the company.
Investigative journalist Barry Meier was the first to report on the elite Sackler family, their role in this devastating epidemic, and the group of local doctors, police officers, and concerned parents who tried to stop them.
Pages: 240, Year of Publication: 1029, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm
