Over the past decade, the spike in opioid abuse is startling and scary. It’s a problem that has plagued countless people and caused so many deaths.
And it’s the subject of the new two-part HBO documentary, “The Crime of the Century.” READ MORE: ‘Crazy, Not Insane’: Alex Gibney’s Latest Is An Unenlightening Look Into Serial Killers’ Psyches [DOC NYC Review] As seen in the teaser for Alex Gibney’s latest project, “The Crime of the Century” tells the story of how massive pharmaceutical companies pushed opioids on doctors and encouraged them to write ridiculous prescriptions for the drugs that would then hook patients, leading to addiction and death.
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