Recovery in the Middle Ages
Recovery in the Middle Ages
Crime of the Century - Big Pharma & the Opioid Crisis
Crime of the Century - Big Pharma & the Opioid Crisis
Crime of the Century - Big Pharma & the Opioid Crisis
Friday 28th May 2021
Mike and Nat explore Big Pharma's role in the opioid crisis, reviewing HBO's 'The Crime of the Century' and discussing addiction recovery.
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Get the buttons here!Big Pharma's Role in the Opioid Crisis: A Deep Dive with Mike and Nat
We always call it the opioid crisis as if it just materialized out of thin air, but in actuality, it was a calculated thing, you know, and it was um...
What do you picture when you hear the word 'crisis'? For many, it’s a sudden, unexpected event. But the opioid crisis is anything but accidental. In this eye-opening episode of 'Recovery in the Middle Ages', hosts Mike and Nat dissect the calculated actions of Big Pharma that led to one of the most devastating health crises in recent history.
They review HBO’s hard-hitting documentary, 'The Crime of the Century', directed by Alex Gibney and featuring investigative reporting by Patrick Radden Keefe, known for his expose on the Sackler family in 'Empire of Pain'. The episode sheds light on how Perdu Pharma's aggressive marketing and distribution of OxyContin resulted in over 500,000 opioid-related deaths in the past two decades. Mike and Nat break down the documentary’s revelations, illustrating how corporate greed and political complacency fueled this epidemic.
They also explore alternative addiction recovery methods and the latest medical research, providing listeners with a broader understanding of the ongoing battle against addiction. Whether you're directly affected by addiction or simply want to understand more about this critical issue, this episode offers a comprehensive and compelling look at the opioid crisis.