Jun
15
2018
![Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic - Barry Meier - 2018 (Science) [Audiobook]](http://sv1.upsieutoc.com/2018/06/13/54-Copy.jpg)
Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic - Barry Meier - 2018 (Science) [Audiobook]
English | MP3 | 184.91 MB
Genre: Audiobook
OxyContin, a potent painkiller containing opium-derived oxycodone as its key active ingredient, was first sold in 1996 as a treatment for cancer patients and other chronic pain sufferers. From the start, the drug's manufacturer aggressively marketed its patented time-release formula as a breakthrough in the effort to reduce prescription drug abuse. It wasn't long, however, before thrill-seeking teenagers shattered that illusion of safety; by simply crushing an "Oxy," they were able to tap into a high so seductive it would come to dominate their lives. Some patients, seeking relief from pain, also found themselves drawn to the drug's dark side.