OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it
- Written by: Emily B. Campbell, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
People around the world mourned loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, 2021.
NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe highly contentiousPurdue Pharma settlement announced Sept. 1, 2021, comes at a pivotal time for the U.S. overdose crisis: 2020 was the worst year on record, with over 93,000 Americans losing their lives to fatal drug...
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