opioids

Despised Sackler Clan Bribing The Hamptons?

CRIME FAMILY – Aug. 22, 2023 - That negative publicity stepped up this month with the new, fictionalized Netflix film…

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‘Painkiller’ Director: “This Story Is Tragedy”

ALWAYS IS WHEN 400,000 DIE – Aug. 21, 2023  - much to them [and] the medical schools that meant so…

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Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Cuts $1.9 Billion from Their Opioid Settlement

CAPITALISM REIGNS –   Aug. 23, 2023 - Mallinckrodt failed to make a $200 million payment to the opioid trust…

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Netflix’s Painkiller and Hulu’s Dopesick

DEVIOUS FAMILY EXPOSED –   Aug. 18, 2023 - As the most dangerous drug introduced by this institution to the…

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Drugs in America: Prohibition to 21st-Century Binging

BOOK REVIEW – Aug. 23, 2023 - Quick Fixes is organized into brief essays, each nominally about a specific drug—alcohol,…

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Follow the Money: How to Track Opioid Settlement Dollars In Your State

VIDEO – JACKPOT OR JACKED? –   Aug. 21, 2023 - In 2023, one of the biggest stories journalists across…

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San Jose Doctor Busted for Opioid Prescription Scheme

THEIR STILL AT IT – Aug. 11, 2023 - When a bad actor exploits their position for personal gain, they…

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Meet The Man Who Fought The Sacklers

VIDEO – WITH COURAGE AND MORALS –   Aug. 15, 2023 - Quinn had helped Goldin form a grassroots group…

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What’s Behind Addiction in Minneapolis?

POVERTY? POVERTY OF SPIRIT? –   Aug. 11, 2023 - Coco said if there were people around her, people she…

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We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths if We Change How We Think About Them

OPINION: Ryan Hampton – Aug. 15, 2023 - I’ve been living in recovery from opioid use disorder for eight and…

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Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome?

DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted…

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Pete Berg Had Personal Reasons For Wanting To Direct Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’

LISTEN – ADDICTIVE MINI-SERIES – Aug. 15, 2023 - It was a kismet twist of fate that Netflix’s limited series…

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Four Shows to Watch After Netflix’s Painkiller

STREAMING SCANDALS – August 16,2023 - Dopesick: The Crime of the Century: The Pharmacist: How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Painkiller, Netflix’s drama about the opioid crisis is…

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PAIN’KILLERS: Where Is The Murderous Billionaire Sackler Family Today?

VIDEO – EPILOGUE –   Aug. 14, 2023 - The series, which Netflix is careful to note is a fictionalized…

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Feds May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC

WHY? –   Aug. 8, 2023 - As street drugs have become ever more powerful and deadly, a small nonprofit…

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Doctors’ Documentary Shed Light on Addiction

VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED –   Aug. 7, 2023 - The number of physicians reported by the media…

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New Hampshire: The Opioid Crisis Gets Worse

AUDIO – NO END IN SIGHT? –   Aug. 9, 2023 - These numbers represent, as you know, sons, daughters,…

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Only 1 in 5 People Get Opioid Addiction Meds

WHY IS THIS? –   Aug. 7, 2023 - “Failing to use safe and lifesaving medications is devastating for people…

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Doctor Has More Compassion after his Opioid Addiction

CRAWLING IN THEIR SHOES – August 9, 2023 - The state police and the DEA had recently raided my office.…

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‘Painkiller’ on Netflix: Superb Film Feels Painfully Real

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – August 9,2023 - The cast is strong. Matthew Broderick might be one of…

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Netflix’s OxyContin drama ‘Painkiller’ is just painful

THE PAIN NEVER GOES AWAY – August 10, 2023 - We’ve heard this story before. And we’ve heard it better. That’s…

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New Netflix Series About Philanthropic Drug Pushers

THE FAMILY MADE $35 BILLION –   July 28, 2023 - Court filings show that Purdue, owned by the Sackler…

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Mathew Broderick, aka Ferris Bueller, Portrays Murderer Richard Sackler

CHANNELING A QUIET KILLER – Aug. 4, 2023 -  Based on work by investigative journalists Barry Meier and Patrick Radden…

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Horrifying Amount of Americans Won’t Make it to Old Age

VERY SAD STORY – July 31, 2023 - On a white board at the end of the room, across from…

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Traditional and Synthetic drugs: Which Are Addictive and Dangerous

MOST OF THEM –   July 20, 2023 - According to Sedena, the use of synthetic drugs has increased compared…

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A Potential Cure for Opioid Addiction?

NOT GOD – July 26, 2023 - Importantly, the drug was able to reduce oxycodone intake and relapse without disrupting…

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Wealthy Sackler Family Avoids Civil Lawsuits Over Opioid Deaths

THE 3 FACES OF EVIL – July 25, 2023 - Under a deal reached last year with thousands of state…

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How Buprenorphine Works to Overcome Opioid Addiction

SOUNDS LIKE A MIRACLE DRUG –   July 7, 2023 - The drug works by binding to the same opioid…

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How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World

VIDEO – HIGH HISTORY LESSON – July 18, 2023 - Psychiatrist Halpern and writer Blistein begin with the bad news.…

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COVID Was Hiding Another Epidemic

THE DISEASE OF MORE? –   July 18, 2023 - That same day on the medical wards, an overhead speaker…

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