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Prescription Thugs

2016 · 1h 26m · Documentary

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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Cast

• Chris Bell as Self - Host
• Ted Lieu as Self
• Ryan Sakoda as Self
• Matthew Wiese as Self

Details

Director

Chris Bell

Released

January 22, 2016

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Documentary

Studio

Samuel Goldwyn Films and Naked Edge Films

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.4 / 10 from 49 votes