Episode 169: The Opioid Crisis Exposed By Mises Senior Fellow Dr. Mark Thornton

43 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Mance welcomes Senior Mises Institute Fellow Dr. Mark Thornton to the show. Dr. Thornton recently gave a talk at the Mises Institute Supporters Summit on the opioid crisis that is plaguing the United States. Dr. Thornton lays out a short history of this tragic epidemic that is taking lives every day. He addresses how doctors prescribe these drugs, how government regulates them and explains what happens when people are forced into the "black market" to sustain their addiction. The Skyscraper Curse The Real Cause of America's Opioid Epidemic Mises.Org Mises Wire Donate to Mises Mance's Books on Amazon Mance's Books Available for Crypto Mance on Facebook Mance on Twitter