Both Chutes AND Ladders- Part One of the Sackler Family
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This week we are starting a Big one. Is finally time for us to talk about The Sackler Family.
Emily takes us through the older generation of the Sacklers who built the machine that would later be used to create a nation wide Opioid Epidemic. Arthur Sackler was the man that developed the monster that is modern Pharmaceutical advertisements and got extremely wealthy doing it. This series is gonna be a doozie. I hope you enjoy!
Sources: “Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty" By Patrick Radden Keef(2021)
"Dopesick: Dealers,Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America By Beth Macy(2018)
"Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic By Sam Quinones(2016)
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