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OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it

  • Written by Emily B. Campbell, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled itPeople around the world mourned loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, 2021. NurPhoto/Getty Images

The highly contentiousPurdue Pharma settlement announced Sept. 1, 2021, comes at a pivotal time for the U.S. overdose crisis: 2020 was the worst year on record, with over 93,000 Americans losing their lives to fatal drug...

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