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This is a still from the Netflix series Painkiller featuring Taylor Kitsch<\/small><\/p>\n
This is a still from the Netflix series Painkiller featuring Taylor Kitsch<\/small><\/p>\n
Painkiller<\/em> came out on Netflix on August 10. It\u2019s a six-part series on Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. To make a very long story incredibly short, Purdue & the Sacklers created and aggressively marketed OxyContin, through questionable, if not completely unethical means. I watched the series this weekend in one sitting. If you\u2019re in the mood for getting angry\u2014and I mean livid\u2014then I highly recommend it! Purdue and the Sackler family are responsible for America\u2019s opioid epidemic, full stop. New polling conducted by KFF (they focus on health policy reporting) confirms that now a third of Americans have a family member who has suffered from drug addiction:<\/p>\n The drug crisis is hitting home for the majority of adults in the U.S.<\/p>\n According to the latest findings by KFF, 66% of adults said they or someone in their family have experienced drug or alcohol addiction, become homeless due to addiction, or suffered an overdose ending in an emergency room visit, hospitalization, or death.<\/p>\n Three in 10 people said they or a family member have been addicted to opioids, including prescription painkillers and illegal drugs such as heroin or fentanyl.<\/p>\n And nearly 1 in 10 respondents said they had lost a relative due to an overdose.<\/p>\n The poll found a difference in geographic areas as well.<\/p>\n In rural regions, 42% of adults reported that they have been addicted to opioids, per the new survey, whereas 30% of people in suburban areas faced the same issue, as did 23% of urban dwellers.<\/p>\n Along racial lines, 33% of White adults said they or a relative had experienced opioid addiction, compared to 23% of Black adults and 28% of Hispanic adults.<\/p>\n The poll also revealed a lack of help for those experiencing addiction. Of those who said they or a family member have been addicted to prescription painkillers, alcohol, or an illegal drug, only 46% reported that they or their relative received treatment.<\/p>\n The new poll was conducted from July 11 to the 19 and surveyed 1,327 U.S. adults.<\/p>\n In 2022, there were nearly 110,000 drug overdose fatalities reported in the U.S., setting a new record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [From People]<\/p>\n I\u2019m glad KFF included questions on treatment, or the lack thereof. For most of us, drugs and alcohol are in our faces everyday, from media to gatherings to dinner with friends. Or in the case of opioids, you may get them from your doctor who you (ideally) trust. Then we get judged for becoming addicted, when that\u2019s the scientifically logical outcome of these substances. No, it\u2019s not that you\u2019re weak or can\u2019t handle something. It\u2019s that your body is having a predictable biological response. We absolutely need more accessible treatment, and greater empathy for people going through it.<\/p>\n\n
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