The story behind the OxyContin epidemic is dramatized in the Hulu mini-series Dopesick now available on Disney+. The usual suspects of greed, regulatory capture and wilful blindness all play leading roles in this ongoing tragedy. Obvious parallels with other industries and behaviour patterns make it an illuminating watch. Very well done.
From Executive Producer Danny Strong and starring and executive produced by Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” examines how one company triggered the worst drug epidemic in American history. The series takes viewers to the epicenter of America’s struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA. Here is a direct video link to the trailer.
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