OxyContin Unmasked: The Sackler Family’s Role in America’s Opioid Crisis

<p>In the vast landscape of pharmaceuticals, few substances have garnered as much controversy and infamy as OxyContin. This potent opioid painkiller, initially marketed as a panacea for chronic pain, has quickly become synonymous with one of the most devastating public health crises in modern American history: the opioid epidemic.&nbsp;Behind the rise of OxyContin and its catastrophic aftermath lies the tale of the Sackler family, whose pharmaceutical empire profited immensely from the drug&rsquo;s proliferation, even as communities across the nation grappled with addiction and overdose.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@historyknow/oxycontin-unmasked-the-sackler-familys-role-in-america-s-opioid-crisis-74433bd7b481"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>