Empire of Pain (2021) by Patrick Radden Keefe

Empire of Pain is a gripping exploration of the opioid crisis in America, focusing on the infamous Sackler family and their role in the rise of OxyContin.
Rating: 4.3
Genres Biography, True Crime, Nonfiction
Original language: en
Stars
Arthur Sackler
Richard Sackler
Mortimer Sackler
Becky Sackler
Creators
Patrick Radden Keefe (author)
Ricard Gil (author)
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