Prescription Thugs(2016)

Is there really a war on drugs?

65

1h 26m

  • Documentary

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.

Cast

  • Chris Bell

    Chris Bell

    Self - Host

  • Ted Lieu

    Ted Lieu

    Self

  • Ryan Sakoda

    Ryan Sakoda

    Self

  • Matthew Wiese

    Matthew Wiese

    Self

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    Status

    Released (Jan 22, 2016)

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