<p><i>#opioidepidemic #pharmaceuticalindustry #addiction #publichealth #USpolitics #PurduePharma #fentanyl #drugpolicy #healthcarecorruption #politicalinfluence</i></p><p> </p><p>Max and Professor Carolina Arteaga Cabrales explore the origins, impact, and political consequences of the opioid epidemic in North America, related pharmaceutical industry practices, regulatory failures and societal effects.</p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Professor Carolina Arteaga Cabrales:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.carolinaarteaga.com/" target="_blank">https://www.carolinaarteaga.com/</a></p><p> </p><p><b><i>‘Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic’:</i></b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w33904" target="_blank">https://www.nber.org/papers/w33904</a></p><p> </p><p><b>Timestamps:</b><br />00:00: Intro</p><p>00:37: The Opioid Epidemic &amp; How it Occurred</p><p>15:53: Purdue Pharma Lawsuit</p><p>17:46: Carolina’s Research</p><p>32:15: Political Effects of the Opioid Epidemic</p><p>40:39: Decriminalisation of Drug Programmes</p><p>46:37: Would Other Health Shocks Cause the Same Effects?</p><p>51:03: Did Republican’s Campaign on the Opioid Epidemic?</p><p>54:52: Future Impacts of the Opioid Epidemic</p><p>57:40: Future Research Carolina Would Like to See</p><p> </p><p><b>Socials:</b></p><p>TikTok: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@marginalbabble" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@marginalbabble</a></p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/marginalbabble/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/marginalbabble/</a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/marginalbabble" target="_blank">https://x.com/marginalbabble</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/marginalbabble.bsky.social/" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/marginalbabble.bsky.social/</a></p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://marginalbabble.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://marginalbabble.co.uk/</a></p>