Often, on RedHanded, we find ourselves shocked at the actions of killers who callously murder tens of people.
But what if we told you that there was a family out there who are still free to this day, whose actions are responsible for over half a million American deaths over the past 22 years?
We are, of course, talking about infamous scumbags the Sackler family, whose greed, lies, and utterly vile actions unleashed a plague on the people of North America.
Sources:
Books:
Dopesick - Beth Macy
Empire of Pain - Patric Radden Keefe
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain
https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=kjsrb
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37885480/dopesick-on-hulu-timeline/
https://nypost.com/2021/09/01/judge-will-approve-purdue-pharma-opioid-deal-that-shields-sacklers/
https://columnhealth.com/blog_posts/timeline-of-the-opioid-crisis/
https://archive.jsonline.com/watchdog/168151336.html/
https://www.safekids.org/blog/risky-road-when-injured-young-athlete-takes-painkiller
https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/mom-shares-haunting-photo-of-dead-son-to-warn-about-us-epidemic/
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/baby-opioids/
https://time.com/5959266/mother-shares-advice-after-losing-her-son/