![]() "I've been in West Virginia, Ohio, communities that have been devastated by this public health crisis and it seems unlikely that corporations or their leaders involved in the opioid business will be held accountable," Mann added. "I think that a storyline like Dopesick in the somewhat fictionalized narrative can bring a kind of moral throughline that often feels pretty satisfying," added Mann. Brian Mann, NPR's addiction correspondent, said the TV show streamlines the real-life story in ways that can make for more effective TV drama. The Sacklers, however, maintain they did nothing wrong. Hulu's Dopesick also portrays a law enforcement and regulatory system struggling to hold the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma accountable, overwhelmed by their financial, legal and lobbying resources. They're often shown as callous villains with little regard for patients who become addicted or communities devastated by the disease. When it comes to members of the Sackler family who own and control Ox圜ontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma, the series takes a strong position. Anything that didn't feel real wouldn't fly.īut Strong says several characters in Dopesick are fictionalized-their character arcs assembled from the stories of a few different people. ![]() "Because we were documenting the crimes of Purdue Pharma, the show needed to feel as real as possible," Macy said. Hulu's limited series is based in part on material from the nonfiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by journalist Beth Macy, who has written extensively about the opioid crisis in Appalachia. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans and NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann spoke with Dopesick author Beth Macy and Dopesick series creator/showrunner Danny Strong to discuss the show and just how real it is. Hulu's Dopesick depicts the start of the opioid addiction crisis in the U.S. ![]() This story contains spoilers about events depicted in Hulu's limited series. Follow NPR on Twitter, and read more of NPR's addiction coverage here. Editor's note: This story contains quotes and information originally discussed during a Twitter Spaces event hosted by NPR TV critic Eric Deggans and featuring NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann, 'Dopesick' book author Beth Macy, 'Dopesick' series creator/showrunner Danny Strong and more. ![]()
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