If you are a Hulu subscriber, you've undoubtedly seen promos for their new series Dopesick starring Michael Keaton. That show premiered a couple of weeks ago, and it's been getting some pretty good reviews. All of which made us think, hey - author Beth Macy joined us to talk about Dopesick back in 2018. Since then it's been adapted into the show you're watching now, and that's why we're bringing you that conversation here today.
From the introduction of OxyContin in 1996 to the pharmaceutical industry that pushed these highly addictive drugs, Dopesick takes readers through the harrowing trajectory of the most critical drug epidemic in recent history. This conversation is guest hosted by Peter Payette, executive director of Interlochen Public Radio.
