Prescription Thugs
“Is there really a war on drugs?”
2016•1h 26m•6.4•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Chris Bell
Writer
Josh Alexander
Languages
English
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Cast
Chris Bell
Self - Host
Ted Lieu
Self
Ryan Sakoda
Self
Matthew Wiese
Self
Production
Company
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Company
Naked Edge Films
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