And in 1996 something happened different a Company Called Purdue Pharmaceutical came out with a drug called oxycontin and they started a mere and falsely promoted that opioids were rarely addict maybe only one percent of the time could you get it addicted to no. That was not true then and it is not true now and never was true that was a false statement and the other companies jumped on the bandwagon of making money and the false lies spread and the false marketing spread that they are guilty of lying about these tricks they cause this step i believe that with every fiber of my being. Back in 1906 the 1st Promotional Campaign for it was broadcasted we found it. We doctors were wrong in thinking that opioids cant be used long term they can be and they should we used to think theyd stop working all the patients would become addicts although. These 6 cases show how wrong those fears were. In this little film the public was assured with certification. Of addiction despite its high concentra
8 times more than the gun lobby in the United States in has spent in trying to block gun regulations. The manufacturers of opiates are spending more money trying to block regulations on all. The lice prints and his disseminated year after year during that time the epidemic takes root hidden in the shadows for so long the addiction of a 1000000 american citizens suddenly comes to light this days with the most people showing up for treatment saying theyre addicted to the pills show up as read. And this is 99. 2001. 2003. 2005200720 extension 09 what you can see is that in every state in the United States weve seen a very sharp increase in the number of people seeking treatment for addiction to prescription opioids Big Companies were aware that these pills were dangerous addictive of course and could kill people of course they would yes they were aware before they put out their drug and when the drug started to get prescribed it was very clear early on there was a Public Health problem as
6 years of the release of oxycontin produced sponsored 20000 Educational Programs across the United States they gave money to the professional societies to advocate for more opioids the organization that regulates hospitals took money from them the organization that regulates doctors in different states took money from them from all of these Different Directions we were told to prescribe much more the opioid lobby the manufacturers and distributors of opioids spent 880000000 dollars over a 10 year period the walking efforts for more cautious prescribing that they spent 8 times more than the gun lobby in the United States in has spent in trying to block gun regulations. The manufacturers of opiates are spending more money trying to block regulations on all. The nice prints and is disseminated year after year during that time the epidemic takes root hidden in the shadows for so long the addiction of a 1000000 american citizens suddenly comes to light this days with the most people showin
Into a zombie it is turned me into an active person again. Whereas addiction is the 1st of an opioid the figures shown by pretty farmer a purely reliable some patients may be afraid of taking opioids because they are perceived as too strong or addictive. But that is far from actual fact. Less than one percent of patients taking opioids actually become addicted. Since 1988 doctors 100. 00 patience developing addiction and yet in this internal memo a Laboratory Keeps on encouraging us representatives to sell the cost that miracle pill using bonuses premiums and all sorts of gadgets in only 5 years oxycontin went from 600000 prescriptions a year to more than 6000000. Nowadays 30 pharma is the 1st Company Standing it is used in the lawsuit filed by the state of oklahoma in order to prove its responsibility the team relies on doc to kalani. In the 1st 6 years of the release of oxycontin produced sponsored 20000 Educational Programs across the United States they gave money to the professiona
Going on today to keep some areas of the bay at least somewhat controlled in terms of temperatures this afternoon but forget about an inlet it could be very toasty got the 60s all line up on the east bay shoreline 68 delay ho 68 for any aac 63 livermore 50s up to the north bay and 62 for san jose for comparison sake what you know what were just trailing a little bit up here in the north bay, but everybody else he is either the same as yesterday or degree or so ahead. Modest winds for now thats going to the case all this morning youre going to notice some of the afternoon 84 by 11 02 00pm lets do 95 back to you. All right dave, thanks a lot happening today, a large protest is expected to play and take place later on today and martinez following a number of hate crimes in that community kron fours reyna harvey live in martinez this morning, she has all the details for us reyna. Morning morning as thousands of people are expected to make their way here to downtown martinez, im standing ri