Opioid Crisis
Why is opioid misuse rising?
4.5 (36)
48 mins
Explore the roots of the opioid crisis in the US, and how profit-driven healthcare and aggressive marketing fueled widespread addiction. Learn about the shift from prescription opioids to dangerous street drugs like fentanyl and heroin.
Ep 1:
What Led to the US Opioid Crisis?
Ep 2:
Did Historical Factors Contribute to the Current Opioid Crisis?
Discussions (12)
Trace
Level 10 · 9 mo agoThe podcast is right that the 2010 reformulation caused the heroin spike. You make pills hard to use and expensive, people just swap to the cheaper street option. It is really just supply and demand.
Joan
Level 6 · 9 mo agoThe part about Purdue rigging the trials is truly sickening. It is maddening that profit drives our healthcare system. No wonder we have this crisis compared to Europe. So sad for the families. 😠
Rachael
Level 5 · 9 mo agoI heard Purdue Pharma funded the book that got everyone hooked. It is scandalous how much money changed hands while the FDA just watched it happen.
