Purdue Pharma targeted rural areas in NY to promote opioid painkillers at the height of the crisis. Nearby Herkimer County (pop. 62k) had most visits per capita. Their rate of emergency room visits involving opioids was nearly 3x higher than NYC in 2017.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/health/opioids-sacklers-new-york-purdue.html …
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New evidence disclosed from
@NewYorkStateAG lawsuit against opioid manufacturers & distributors details the callous disregard for the deaths and addiction their drugs and reprehensible marketing schemes caused - and are still causing - in our communities.Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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