If I'm reading this correctly, the author is at least partially aiming at public health campaigns designed to prevent deaths, on the margin, stemming from the U

If I'm reading this correctly, the author is at least partially aiming at public health campaigns designed to prevent deaths, on the margin, stemming from the US opioid crisis. Only in the second to last paragraph does the author make passing reference to synthetic opioids being pushed excessively by drug companies. Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family are not mentioned. The Sacklers are currently before the Supreme Court, negotiating a deal that will shield them from further civil action by paying a $6 billion dollar fine (leaving them a few billion ahead)[1]. While I don't think we can extract justice from punishing one responsible entity, articles like these give cover to people, companies, and systems that created this crisis. 1: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-purdue-pharma-sackler-family-bankruptcy/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-purdue-pharma-sac...