Who did it?
Administration is responsible for approving the sale of OxyContin.
*Food & Drug Administration*
This drug resulted in almost 4x the amount of overdoses in West Virginia alone.
Per 100,000 people, 86.7 will die to Opioids in West Virginia.
*False*
86.7 Will suffer and overdose from any drug resulting in death. 74.6 per 100,000 will die specifically from Opioids making it the largest source of overdose in West Virginia. This is also true of Ohio and Kentucky.
Pharmacy responsible for the initial creation of OxyContin.
*Purdue Pharma*
The company no longer exists and would transfer it's wealth to another company under the name Knoa Pharma.
West Virginia is the 41st largest state by land
West Virginia is the 41st highest GDP by state.
*True*
I just found this interesting as West Virginia seems to be one of the only states unable to break it's curse as Ohio is higher on GDP vs Land as is Kentucky.
Infamous Portsmouth doctor overprescribed and sold OxyContin to residents resulting in an arrest in 2002.
*David Procter*
He was arrested in 2002 and is a close to home example of the commercialization happening to OxyContin.
Appalachia is less diverse than the rest of the United States. Minority groups only make up 28% of the region in comparison to 39% in other regions.
*False*
Appalachia only has 18.2% of minority groups making up the population.
70% of this demographic were subject to overdose related deaths.
*Men*
Specifically white men that were 35-44 made up the largest population of overdoses in Appalachia.
*False*
West Virginia is obviously the least happy based on a bunch of factors I do not wanna explain here. But hey! Check out these sites. Oh also the Appalachian states are close behind with Kentucky at 46th
https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-states/6959
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/happiest-states
The one individual responsible for approving OxyContin whilst working for the FDA.
*Curtis Wright*
Curtis Wright worked for the FDA only to approve a drug for Purdue Pharma where he would soon work; with a 370,000 dollar sign on bonus.
As of 11/29/2023, JD Vance's website for Senate reelection has the Key Term Appalachia or Appalachian 0 times on every single page. The word help or any synonym for it is only used twice.