Painkiller

Painkiller uncovers the core of the most significant health crisis of our time: powerful narcotic painkillers like opioids have long been used as last-resort treatments for severe pain. However, in a remarkable marketing strategy by Purdue Pharma, OxyContin was marketed as safer than traditional pills for many types of pain. This claim quickly fell apart when users discovered that crushing the medication could release its full potency all at once. Even with prescription use, OxyContin proved highly addictive. As abuse and misuse increased, Purdue concealed critical information from regulators, doctors, and patients to protect their profits.