Prescription Thugs (2016) on Netflix
NR20161h 26mDocumentary
After losing his brother to prescription drug abuse, Chris Bell investigates heavy use of pharmaceuticals. He examines drug companies and doctors and meets experts, survivors, and whistleblowers.
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The United States accounts for 75 percent of the world's prescription drug use. Chris Bell, a documentarian, lost his brother to prescription drug abuse and sets out to understand that epidemic. He investigates the motives of pharmaceutical companies and doctors as the market for these drugs keeps growing. He meets experts on addiction, survivors who describe their own struggles, and whistleblowers who say profit drives the industry.
