DW DocFilm July 14, 2024
A protest against a prescription painkiller that triggered a wave of addiction in the usa oxy cotton. Its a synthetic opiate with an effect similar to heroin which has been prescribed to millions of americans. The protestors were calling out greed for profit in the past 5 years alone almost 200000 people have died from overdoses related to prescription opioids. Patients can become addicted to painkillers like oxycontin in just one month when swallowed the pills active ingredient oxy coat on is released gradually but when chewed crushed inhaled injected or abused they can cause respiratory arre...