Killer Drugs: Tackling Opioid Addiction And Overdose

Prescription painkillers like OxyContin have flooded the market. They're incredibly addictive, and once people are hooked, the habit gets expensive. More and more are turning to the cheaper alternative, heroin. And now, more people die every year from accidental opioid (painkillers and heroin) overdoses than any other kind of accident, including car accidents. But there's hope: an overdose antidote called naloxone is becoming increasingly available. And more members of the community who might not typically have been talking are coming together to try to solve the problem. Killer Drugs, a one-hour documentary, explores the rise in opioid addiction and overdose deaths, what it's like for first responders and others on the front lines of the crisis, how communities are responding, and addicts recovering.