402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation”
How pharma greed, government subsidies, and a push to make pain the “fifth vital sign” kicked off a crisis that costs $80 billion a year and has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Episode 402 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation”" was published on January 16, 2020 and runs 47 minutes.
January 16, 2020 ·47m · Freakonomics Radio
Summary
How pharma greed, government subsidies, and a push to make pain the “fifth vital sign” kicked off a crisis that costs $80 billion a year and has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Episode Description
How pharma greed, government subsidies, and a push to make pain the “fifth vital sign” kicked off a crisis that costs $80 billion a year and has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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