American addict

Streaming video - 2015

Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Heath Ledger, Phillip Seymour Hoffman...famous names that share a common tragedy. America has 5% of the world population and yet consumes 80% of the world's prescription narcotics. American Addict reveals the connections between government regulators, big pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and the media. Together they reinforce treatment through prescribed medication. In the style of the "Inside Job" and "Food, Inc.", this film exposes a shocking hypocrisy most are unaware even exists.

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Genres
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[United States] : Synergetic 2015.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Gregory A. (Physician) Smith (film producer), Sasha Knezev (-)
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 92 min.)) : sd., col
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Directed by Sasha Knezev.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).