New York recently announced a $1.8 billion settlement with major drug distributors, and a larger $26 billion "global settlement" scheduled to follow shortly thereafter. But that money won't be devoted to methadone treatment or paying for rehab. It will probably be devoted to making the war on drugs even larger and more violent. This week I sit down with Christine Minhee, author and editor of The Opioid Settlement Tracker, to talk about why this is happening, and how we can prevent the worst of the damage.

You can also check out Christine's piece, "The Cure for America's Opioid Crisis? End the War on Drugs."

You can also check out John Oliver's website with information (and comedy) related to the Sackler family, Purdue and the opioid epidemic. 

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