'Abusers aren't victims,' Sackler wrote in a 2001 email made public as part of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Macy, author of the book Dopesick, explained that while Richard Sackler has avoided criminal charges, he famously put the blame for addiction on people with addiction. Meanwhile, millions of Americans with addiction to opioids are working their way through the justice system. Toll-free number for the SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-80.The addiction treatment industry is rife with scams and low-quality expensive facilities.įor confidential free help from public health agencies and to find substance use disorder treatment and information, use these resources:

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Hulu's Dopesick, meanwhile, has the freedom to make claims about the Sacklers that legal systems - which citizens usually rely on to assess culpability - have not had.

'We shouldn't have to trade off corporate accountability for real public health solutions,' Hampton added, 'and that's what they're making us do right now in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy.' is continuing to this day,' Hampton said. 'The maneuvering that has taken place with the Sacklers. For his book Unsettled, he also investigated how the bankruptcy settlement impacted communities hard hit by the opioid crisis. Hampton played an active role negotiating with the Sacklers during Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy. 'When they're done paying this settlement after nine years, there's a model out there - it shows they'll actually be richer based on their investments and interest rates that they have.' 'This family will walk off into the sunset with their wealth,' said author Ryan Hampton, who is living in recovery from opioid addiction. But they're expected to walk away from this legal process retaining their status as one of the wealthiest families in the world, with a clean legal slate. If that deal is confirmed on appeal, the Sacklers would also give up control of Purdue Pharma. The Justice Department has challenged that deal, arguing it's inappropriate for the Sacklers to receive legal protections from a bankruptcy court without first filing for bankruptcy themselves. National The Sacklers, Who Made Billions From Ox圜ontin, Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits

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