Prescription Thugs

Prescription Thugs

Release date : January 22, 2016
Runtime : 1h 26m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Chris Bell /
Writers : Josh Alexander /
Production companies : Samuel Goldwyn Films / Naked Edge Films /
January 22, 2016 1h 26m United States of America Documentary English More
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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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  • title:Prescription Thugs
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2016
  • Runtime:1h 26m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Chris Bell /
  • Writers: Josh Alexander ·
  • Production companies: Samuel Goldwyn Films · Naked Edge Films ·
  • 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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