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Further Reading


Click the images below to read more about how Florida, El Chapo and Purdue Pharma ignited today's heroin epidemic.




El Chapo, not Florida, saw the future of heroin

Joaquin Archivaldo 'El Chapo' Guzmán Loera



Florida spread pills & misery throughout the U.S.

Jeff George, formerly of Wellington, testifies at the first-degree murder trial of former sugeon Gerald Klein following the death of patient Joey Bartolucci. George was brought from prison for testimony at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach Florida on August 25, 2015. Klein was acquitted of in September, 2015.






When Florida shut off the pill pipeline,
heroin moved in

Heroin Overdose Map of the United States



Purdue Pharma’s bitter pill

OxyContin's long-acting formulation makes it popular but also prone to abuse.



Igniting an Epidemic

Igniting matchstick