DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip (2016): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2016, DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Shawney Cohen, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. This VICE feature film follows the lives of people in Alberta, Canada, affected by the powerful opioid drug fentanyl. The underlying source of the fentanyl crisis in the country goes back to 2012, when the notorious prescription painkiller OxyContin was pulled from pharmacy shelves in lieu of a "safer" alternative called OxyNeo. In response to the change, counterfeit fentanyl disguised as fake OxyContin pills started popping up, proliferated, and ended up sparking a full-on crisis in the country-with Canada's west becoming a major epicenter.

Who’s in it. DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip stars Shawney Cohen as Director.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch DOPESICK: Fentanyl's Deadly Grip page.

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