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Empire of Pain

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A gripping exposé of the Sackler family, whose ruthless marketing of OxyContin ignited the opioid crisis while they hid behind a facade of philanthropy.

You’ll learn

  • How the Sacklers built a drug empire
  • The deceptive marketing of OxyContin
  • The family's evasion of accountability
  • The human cost of corporate greed