Opioids Part 1: Profits of Pain

An episode of the Appodlachia podcast, hosted by Appodlachia Pod, titled "Opioids Part 1: Profits of Pain" was published on May 11, 2021 and runs 69 minutes.

May 11, 2021 ·69m · Appodlachia

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In part 1 of our series on the opioid crisis in Appalachia, we talk about the drug manufacturers' role and the deceptive marketing tactics used to flood the region with pills. 01:03 - Intro 07:15 - Announcements 07:45 - Profits of Pain - Opioids Part 1 01:02:30 - Wisdom with Big Mom Use code "APPODLACHIA" to get 25% off at checkout when you go to Cornbreadhemp.com Intro music: "Red, White, and American Blues" by David Morris. Some sources: "Empire of Pain" by Patrick Radden Keefe Crime...

Episode Description

In part 1 of our series on the opioid crisis in Appalachia, we talk about the drug manufacturers' role and the deceptive marketing tactics used to flood the region with pills.

01:03 - Intro
07:15 - Announcements
07:45 - Profits of Pain - Opioids Part 1
01:02:30 - Wisdom with Big Mom

Use code "APPODLACHIA" to get 25% off at checkout when you go to Cornbreadhemp.com

Intro music: "Red, White, and American Blues" by David Morris.

Some sources:
"Empire of Pain" by Patrick Radden Keefe
Crime Story of the Sackler empire and the opioid Crisis (NPR)
Opioids in Appalachia
The Drug Industry's Triumph over the DEA (Washington Post)

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