How British institutions were funded by the opioid epidemic

For years, the Sackler family were one of the go-to philanthropic organisations in the UK, but now, as they face lawsuits in the US for their role in the opioid crisis which has claimed half a million lives, many arts institutions are rethinking their financial assistance. 

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