Dopesick Sheds New Light on the 'Disturbing' Cause of America's Opioid Epidemic
, "In those early years, [pharmaceutical companies] were always blaming the overdose deaths, the skyrocketing crime, especially in these distressed, rural areas, on the people that were misusing their drugs."In light of these tactics, Hoogenakker said, "setting that record straight and kind of giving viewers of the show the opportunity to see themselves portrayed as falling prey to opioid addiction is something that I think is very, very important.
Likewise, Keaton said that part of the appeal of this project was being able to represent those who are unable to speak for themselves, particularly because he grew up in a community similar to the ones depicted in"I think [the stigma] is eroding and I think people are way more aware of things now but there's still a stigma about addicts and underprivileged people, frankly," theactor explained.
"They profited from it, you know? They made billions and billions of dollars off of this deception," Strong said. "And they were able to continue it for over two decades."portrayed a Purdue Pharma salesman and as he prepared for the role, the Brit said, "It was disturbing to learn how purposeful and methodical the introduction of this drug was to the market."
"Along the way, they were vilifying the people affected by addition," he reflected. "To learn all that was quite a discovery, but it certainly made me want to be involved in the telling of this story."
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