The Sackler Family – A Secretive Billion Dollar Opioid Empire

With over 200,000 deaths caused by Opioids, it’s important to look at how this tragedy took place and who’s behind it. In this video we look at the Sackler family, the family that has caused untold damage to the lives of millions for their role in the opioid crisis through their company Purdue Pharma.

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Sources:

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[4] – https://hyperallergic.com/419850/our-incomplete-list-of-cultural-institutions-and-initiatives-funded-by-the-sackler-family/

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Opioid withdrawl video by Bipolar Corner: https://youtu.be/IJWpRh_oCfM

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