EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 29 MIN
Everything You Know About the 'Opioid Epidemic' Is Wrong
from ACSH Science Dispatch · host ACSH
The story everyone knows about the opioid epidemic goes like this: Big, bad Purdue Pharma aggressively marketed its potent painkiller OxyContin, hooking legions of unsuspecting Americans on the pharmaceutical equivalent of heroin. It's a compelling tale—and it's wrong in almost of its particulars. Let's take a closer look.
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