Warning: This Drug May Kill You (2017)

As one who recently had spinal surgery and was offered pain killer (30 day supply!) upon discharge from the hospital and given no warnings about possible consequences, I was shocked to learn in the film how legally and professionally dispensed medicine can become addictive in a matter of just a few weeks, sometimes in a matter of days. The film should be seen by everyone or otherwise more people will stumble into the unknown darkness of addiction which has devastating consequences for the individual involved, of course, but also for the immediate family as well. This is a spiral of disaster and it is amazing that it can all happen so quickly.

Warning: This Drug May Kill You was EXCELLENT!! It should be mandatory viewing for all parents and children of a certain age.I would use words like chilling and scary to describe what I saw. And if you think it can't happen to you or your family you are sadly mistaken.Opioid addiction has become a scourge in this country. It's reaching pandemic proportions and it cuts across all demographics in society. As someone who has lived through multiple replacement surgeries (both hips, my left knee and my right knee later this year) and who has been prescribed Opioid pain killers after these surgeries I know how easy it is to become dependent on them. And as an aging athlete suffering chronic pain it would be so simple to use Opioids as a daily crutch.As the parent of a 12 year old boy I am especially concerned about this horrific problem.Director Perri Peltz dramatically illustrates how families are impacted by this addiction problem.It's scary and touching at the same time and if you are a parent and you aren't moved by seeing this there is something wrong.Time to empty your medicine cabinet.This doc was a great public service and should be seen by everyone.

Warning: This Drug May Kill You is an absolutely outstanding film. What is happening with prescription medications and how addictive they can become is horrifying. This film could save the life of one of your loved ones - it is a 100% MUST SEE! It is informative, smart, well paced, and brilliantly tells a hard, but "must be heard" story. Perri Peltz did an exceptional job bring this very sad, but real story to life. She is to be congratulated. Amazing work! If you know anyone who takes too may pain killers or is using heroin - help them by seeing this incredible film. You could save a life.

Provocative, unflinching and at time utterly heartbreaking, Warning This Drug May Kill You takes us deep inside the lives of four American families shattered by the prescription opioid epidemic, the worst drug crisis this nation has ever seen. It is an hour long indictment, expertly delivered, of a culture and system that sold us on dangerous medications, got us hooked and then tried to dodge responsibility. We're still trying to dodge it, pretending that our drug problem is imported, and that a wall can stop it, when indeed the fault lies in ourselves. This is a challenging and important film. It should be made required viewing for our state an federal lawmakers.