The Sackler Family – A Secretive Billion Dollar Opioid Empire
Overview
A ColdFusion documentary on the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, tracing their role in the opioid crisis that has killed over 200,000 people.
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Used as background viewing in threads on Purdue's bankruptcy and opioid settlements.
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Video by ColdFusion, played through YouTube.
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