Prescription Thugs

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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Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
86 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
86 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 22, 2016
Season
2016
Average Score
64%
Mean Score
64%
Ratings
48
Popularity
48
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0
Reviews
0
Producers
Samuel Goldwyn Films, Naked Edge Films
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

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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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Japanese

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