There's the narrative you've probably heard about the opioid crisis. And then there's the truth about what's actually happening. 

On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with policy analyst Jacob Rich and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute to discuss whether Big Pharma or the federal government is to blame for the opioid crisis: why it is impossible to stop illegal drugs from entering the US; what is actually causing the high price of prescription drugs; and if there is any solution to the opioid crisis beyond convincing people to not take drugs. 

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---- Content of This Episode ---- 
00:00 Episode start 
00:05 Reminiscing about Freedom Fest and Mt. Rushmore 
04:43 Math is the most concentrated form of truth 
05:44 The unexpected relationship between opioid prescription and deaths 
09:56 Here's what's wrong with the "Big Pharma is causing the opioid crisis"-narrative 
12:36 We simply cannot stop illegal drugs coming into the US
14:50 A brief history of drug prohibition 
19:31 Why a law mandating drug pricing transparency can be counterintuitive 
25:50 We see the same problem with drug pricing, we just can't find a common boogeyman 
32:07 Why Jacob doesn't support medical marijuana 
36:34 The good news about people relocating to rural communities 

---- Plugs for our guests ---- 
Follow Jacob Rich and Shoshana Weissmann on Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/jacobjamesrich 
https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana

(This episode was taped on July 27)

There's the narrative you've probably heard about the opioid crisis. And then there's the truth about what's actually happening. On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with policy analyst Jacob Rich and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute to discuss whether Big Pharma or the federal government is to blame for the opioid crisis: why it is impossible to stop illegal drugs from entering the US; what is actually causing the high price of prescription drugs; and if there is any solution to the opioid crisis beyond convincing people to not take drugs. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: <a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-9-4-21-750697">https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-9-4-21-750697 </a> ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode start 00:05 Reminiscing about Freedom Fest and Mt. Rushmore 04:43 Math is the most concentrated form of truth 05:44 The unexpected relationship between opioid prescription and deaths 09:56 Here's what's wrong with the "Big Pharma is causing the opioid crisis"-narrative 12:36 We simply cannot stop illegal drugs coming into the US 14:50 A brief history of drug prohibition 19:31 Why a law mandating drug pricing transparency can be counterintuitive 25:50 We see the same problem with drug pricing, we just can't find a common boogeyman 32:07 Why Jacob doesn't support medical marijuana 36:34 The good news about people relocating to rural communities ---- Plugs for our guests ---- Follow Jacob Rich and Shoshana Weissmann on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobjamesrich">https://twitter.com/jacobjamesrich </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana">https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana</a> (This episode was taped on July 27)

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It’s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

Right Now with Stephen Kent, is hosted by one of the rising young stars of the conservative/libertarian movement in America. Stephen will be joined by some awesome co-hosts for the YouTube-based show. It&rsquo;s an opinion-led interview program that seeks to get beyond talking points and retweets to engage current newsmakers, opinion leaders and incisive commentators from across the political spectrum in a discussion about the issues animating the American right.

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