Dopesick

Betsy, played by Kaitlyn Dever, and Dr. Samuel Finnix, Michael Keaton, discuss her first Oxy prescription for back pain from a workplace injury.

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Health & Safety

So you've watched 'Dopesick'. Here's what you can do to help ease the opioid crisis

7:00am November 18, 2021

The Hulu series Dopesick depicts the start of the opioid addiction crisis in the U.S. As the crisis continues to grow, here's how you can help those affected in your community.

Bridget Meyer, played by Rosario Dawson, is in the field investigating pill mills in a recent episode of Hulu's Dopesick.

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'Dopesick' casts the Sacklers as villains of the opioid crisis. Reality is complex

4:40pm November 12, 2021

by Brian Mann

Hulu's limited series Dopesick provides a cathartic piece of storytelling for those with connections to the opioid crisis.

Hulu's limited series is based in part on material from the nonfiction book Dopesick by journalist Beth Macy, who has written extensively about the opioid crisis. Rosario Dawson stars as Bridget Meyer.

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Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction

11:13am November 08, 2021

NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann and TV critic Eric Deggans joined Dopesick author Beth Macy and showrunner Danny Strong to discuss the inspiration for the show and just how real it is.