How the Sackler Family Made Billions From OxyContin

Peter Berg is a filmmaker and producer known for directing action films like Lone Survivor and Patriots Day, but he joined Joe Rogan on episode 2026 to discuss the broader topic of how the Sackler family accumulated their billions through OxyContin and the subsequent opioid crisis. The conversation ranged across business practices, criminal liability, public health failures, and the historical context of how pharmaceutical companies prioritized profits over safety. Berg brought his perspective as a storyteller interested in examining how institutional greed and systemic failures contributed to one of America's deadliest epidemics.