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Pain Killer
An Empire of Deceit and the Origins of America's Opioid Epidemic, NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES
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This gripping true crime investigation will appeal to readers interested in social issues, investigative journalism, and those seeking to understand the origins and impact of the opioid epidemic in America. Fans of nonfiction crime thrillers and current affairs will find it particularly compelling.
Part thriller, part medical detective story, this is the origin story of the opioid crisis in America and a rollicking insight into the ways of big pharma and the greed of business that fuelled a national tragedy.
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NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING UZO ADUBA AND MATTHEW BRODERICK
'This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a muckraking classic' — Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain
Every catastrophe has a beginning. For the opioid crisis in America, the seed was a drug called OxyContin.
First hailed as a miracle drug for severe pain in the early 1990s, OxyContin went on to ignite a plague of addiction and death across America. This was fuelled by the aggressive marketing of its maker, Purdue Pharma, and the billionaire Sackler brothers who owned the company.
Investigative journalist Barry Meier was the first to write about the elusive Sackler family, their role in this catastrophic epidemic, and the army of local doctors, law enforcement, and worried parents that tried to bring them down.
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Praised as groundbreaking and powerful, Pain Killer is celebrated for its shocking and prescient investigative journalism. Endorsed by notable authors like Sam Quinones and David A. Kessler, it has been called a landmark and page-turning exposé, offering a fascinating look into the roots of America’s opioid catastrophe.
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ISBN: 9781529356168
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sceptre
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 169g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Barry Meier is a Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times investigative reporter. He's twice won the George Polk award for Investigate Reporting. Prior to joining the New York Times in 1989, he worked for the Wall Street Journal and New York Newsday.
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