Prescription Thugs

Prescription Thugs backdrop
Poster for Prescription Thugs
MOVIE

Prescription Thugs

Is there really a war on drugs?

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.

Release Date

2016-01-22

Year

2016

Duration

1h 26m

Status

Released

Score

6.50

#drug-abuse#doping#pharmaceutical-industry#prescription-drug-abuse#opioids#opioid-epidemic#opioid-crisis

Cast

Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Self - Host

Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Ryan Sakoda

Ryan Sakoda

Matthew Wiese

Matthew Wiese