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The Opioid Crisis as a Profiteering Outcome & A Tribute to Sinead O’Connor (7/31/23) (Part 2/2)

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The host argues that media and politicians blame cartels while ignoring how pharmaceutical corporations created America's opioid demand.

This episode examines how Purdue Pharma's aggressive marketing of OxyContin downplayed addiction risks, contributing to the opioid crisis, and details the legal consequences that saw executives avoid jail time. The second half pays tribute to Sinead O'Connor, highlighting her protest against Catholic Church abuse and her musical legacy.

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