S01E47. Why The Opioid Epidemic Is A Scam w/ Erin Barker

The opioid epidemic is a scam. This week, Sue and Caity learn what happens when one rich family gets an entire country addicted to painkillers. Special guest, Erin Barker, helps them break down the way in which the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma created an epidemic in our nation. Find out what happens when addiction runs rampant, people sue, and the company claims bankruptcy. That’s America for you, and it’s all in this episode! Plus there’s a special shocking Producer’s Corner with Cait! Also: we’re doing a live show at UCB Sunset on Sunday, November 10. Please come! Further Reading: New York Times Article Wall Street Journal about the Sacklers COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, v. PURDUE PHARMA L.P Washington Post Coverage Erin Barker's Story Collider The DEA’s Pain Pill Database, The Washington Post Opioid Addiction Treatment Centers Opioids and Adolescents Send us your scams!scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C’mon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices