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Ryan Hampton | The Opioid Crisis, The Sackler Family, & The Purdue Pharma Case
Stigmatization of Chronic Pain and Addiction Communities
The addiction and chronic pain communities are often pitted against each other by pharmaceutical companies using dark money and "shadow" advocacy groups. This division prevents collaborative efforts to hold corporations and the government accountable for failing both groups. Both communities suffer from systemic stigmatization that prevents access to adequate healthcare and evidence-based support.
