Michael Madson, PhD | Substack

Michael Madson, PhD

@michaeljmadson

I'm a professor who studies how communication is entangled with our health and wellness. My next book (Oxford UP, 2026) explores what the OxyContin controversies can teach us about blame, scapegoating, and our unrelieved pain.

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