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Painkillers are a very profitable industry – OxyContin alone has made one family very wealthy. But their widespread use has led to many stories of addiction, not just from celebrities like Prince, but hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans as well.
Learn more here:
Los Angeles Times. “'You Want a Description of Hell?' OxyContin's 12-Hour Problem.”
U.S. Department of Justice. “Purdue Guilty Plea.”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose Deaths.”
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Footage and images courtesy of AP, Reuters and the CDC.
Presented by: Sana Saeed
Written by: Emily Gibson
Edited by: Brian Joseph
Animations by: Kai Tang
Produced by: Emily Gibson
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