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WeAreAllinIt2WinIt t1_j4whqzg wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in [OC] US Opioid overdose deaths from 1999 to 2018 by hcrx

Purdue reformulated oxy in 2010. It was supposed to make it harder to abuse. The rise seems to start right then.

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golear t1_j4x397g wrote

It did make it harder to abuse oxy…which is why many people switched to heroin.

If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and read “Empire of Pain”. It’s the best book I’ve read in many years. Does make your blood boil though…

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WeAreAllinIt2WinIt t1_j4xcqbx wrote

>do yourself a favor and read “Empire of Pain”

I have watched several docs and read a few short articles on it but not this book. I will check it out thank you very much!

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FailOsprey t1_j4xommr wrote

"Empire of Pain" was well-written, with more twists and turns than the average piece of fiction. It was much more thorough than the various series and documentaries.

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[deleted] t1_j4wzx14 wrote

That’s very interesting. And also very sad.

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