Prescription Thugs (2016)

01/22/2016 (US) • 1h 26m

Documentary

Is there really a war on drugs?

Overview

Americans consume 75% of the world’s prescription drugs. After losing his own brother to the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, documentarian Chris Bell sets out to demystify this insidious addiction. Bell’s examination into the motives of big pharma and doctors in this ever-growing market leads him to meet with experts on the nature of addiction, survivors with first-hand accounts of their struggle, and whistleblowers who testify to the dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical corporations. Ultimately his investigation will point back to where it all began: his own front door.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

drug abuse

doping

pharmaceutical industry

prescription drug abuse

opioids

opioid epidemic

opioid crisis

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