Prescription Thugs (2016)
Prescription Thugs (2016)
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.

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Chris Bell Chris Bell As: Self - Host
Ted Lieu Ted Lieu As: Self
Ryan Sakoda Ryan Sakoda As: Self
Matthew Wiese Matthew Wiese As: Self
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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.


Tagline: Is there really a war on drugs?
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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 22 January 2016

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

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Company: Samuel Goldwyn Films, Naked Edge Films

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Josh Alexander

Josh Alexander

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Chris Bell

Chris Bell

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