Warning: This Drug May Kill You

May 1, 2017

1h 0m

★ 7.0

America's prescription opiods kill more than pain.

Overview

A harrowing, unflinching look at the devastating effects of opioid addiction in the U.S. told from the perspectives of four families devastated by the deadly epidemic.

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TV Movie

Documentary

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HBO Documentary Films

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0.0

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5.2

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0.0

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