The Sackler Family: Wealth, Power, and the Opioid Crisis

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma stand at the dark intersection of corporate power and public health devastation. As the creators and aggressive marketers of OxyContin, Purdue unleashed one of the most devastating opioid crises in American history—fueling addiction, overdose, and death on an unprecedented scale. The family’s relentless pursuit of profit, cloaked in legal shields and political influence, exposed how wealth can distort justice and silence victims. Their story is a stark reminder: behind every epidemic lies a blueprint of power, marketing, and systemic failure. No mythical villains, just cold, calculated choices with human lives on the line.