The opioid epidemic is a scam. This week, Sue and Caity learn what happens when one rich family gets an entire country addicted to painkillers. Special guest, Erin Barker, helps them break down the way in which the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma created an epidemic in our nation. Find out what happens when addiction runs rampant, people sue, and the company claims bankruptcy. That’s America for you, and it’s all in this episode! Plus there’s a special shocking Producer’s Corner with Cait!

Also: we’re doing a live show at UCB Sunset on Sunday, November 10. Please come!

Further Reading:

New York Times Article

Wall Street Journal about the Sacklers

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, v. PURDUE PHARMA L.P

Washington Post Coverage

Erin Barker's Story Collider

The DEA’s Pain Pill Database, The Washington Post

Opioid Addiction Treatment Centers

Opioids and Adolescents

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