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Good question! I don't know and I assume others don't as well.

But we need a scapegoat right? Purdue will suffice.




In the article they note that epidemic opioid addiction was correlated with OxyContin prescription volume in a region.

This article isn't about Purdue, it's about the Sackler's that influence Purdue, MundiPhrama, and a number of other global pharmaceutical companies to increase their wealth while also "braiding their name" into high society.


There was a resurgence of heroin use back in the 1970's in the US. So it's clear it can happen even without a legal opioid driving it.

So why are we so quick to claim causation when there is only correlation?

I know, because it sells newspapers!


That was attributed to returning veterans from Vietnam being hooked on opiates and creating a massive market, also the baby boomer generation coming off of "free love" didn't help the problem.

It's generally understood for both that epidemic and the current how the problem arose, in part this understanding was achieved through interviews with addicts.

Going back to the original morphine epidemic in the 19th/20th century it parallels closely the current Purdue/OxyContin epidemic lending further evidence to the driver being OxyContin.

Do you really think that OxyContin is not a driver and only correlated? If so, what is driving the ever-increasing opiate usage?


Good question! I don't know and I assume others don't as well.

Unsafe assumption. Why not go the self-education route before taking the "angry preacher" role so seriously?


Not angry in the least! Just surprised how quick people are to believe something without data.

I guess it's just human trait to simply problems into "that person is at fault" rather than appreciate the multiple factors that resulted in a complex problem.


Again, you’re making assumptions, and offering only rhetoric. Why?




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