Act 1 — Scale
76 billion pills.
Between 2006 and 2014, pharmaceutical distributors reported 0 billion doses of oxycodone and hydrocodone to the DEA. The curve rises through 2010 and then turns.
2006–2014
Where the pills went, who sent them, and who paid.
76Bpills shipped across the United States in nine years. This site follows the pill through the distribution system — and counts what came after.
Act 2 — Distributors
Three companies.
Act 3 — Enforcement