Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic

by Barry Meier

Book Overview

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired the Netflix limited series Painkiller.

"This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a muckraking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 198480118X
• ISBN13: 9781984801180
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"