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Chasing Heroin (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
It didn't start in an alley. For many, it started in a pharmacy. 💊
Who it's for
Families of people using opioids often carry shame and blame; seeing how the epidemic grew from painkiller marketing can shift the frame from personal failure to a wider crisis.
Hopeless→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
A FRONTLINE (PBS) documentary produced by Marcela Gaviria, first aired February 23, 2016. It traces America's opioid and heroin epidemic from the aggressive marketing of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin to the rise of street heroin, and asks whether addiction should be treated as a public-health issue rather than a crime.
Where to find it
YouTube, official FRONTLINE PBS channel (free); also on pbs.org/frontline.
Before you start
Heads up: Drug use on camera and overdose deaths.
Age: Ages 16+
