PRESCRIPTION THUGS is filmmaker Chris Bell’s (Bigger Stronger Faster) hard hitting and thought provoking expose of Big Pharma, its marketing practices and their impact on the staggering level of addiction to prescription drugs in North America. Executive Produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley, this documentary is compelling viewing. Americans consume 75% of the world’s prescription drugs.
Documentarian Chris Bell sets out to demystify this insidious addiction by revealing the true motives of Big Pharma and doctors. He talks with experts on the nature of addiction, survivors with first-hand accounts of their struggle, and whistleblowers who testify to the dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical corporations.