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4) Who we are
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English
Description
In the United States, at least 91 people die every day from an opioid overdose. The ripples of these deaths linger in the memories of those who survive and those who they leave behind. The documentary takes viewers on an immersive journey that provides an intimate and meditative portrait of life, loss, and hope through the eyes of families confronting the opioid epidemic.
Series
Criterion collection volume 507
Language
English
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A friendly schoolteacher turns violent when he becomes addicted to a painkiller he is prescribed for a painful health problem.
6) Chasing it
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English
Description
Examines the problem of opioid addiction, from heroin purchased on the street to prescribed medications such as oxycodone. Recovering opioid addicts from different backgrounds discuss how they became addicted. Examines causes of opioid addiction and how it can be treated.
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English
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Medicine can be a tricky thing for children to understand. It can be taken to feel better, but be extremely harmful when taken the incorrect way. Elementary-aged kids present a real-life scenario of a child prescribing her medicine to another child. The situation is identified as dangerous and the kids work out a better, safer solution by calling an adult. Elementary students must understand at a young age the harmful effects drugs and alcohol have...
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English
Description
Examines the case of Dr. William Hurwitz, a pain specialist sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for drug trafficking as a result of prescribing highly addicting opioid painkillers, such as oxycontin. Raises questions into setting limits on the prescribing of opioids and whether or not "overprescription" should be treated as a criminal offense.