Episode
Horizon: Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis
Overview
Dr Michael Mosley immerses himself on the frontline of our prescription painkiller habit. In America, it is an epidemic. Now, new evidence raises concern about the UK's use of prescription opioids.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 57
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-01-16
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis is Episode 1 in 2020 of Horizon. It aired on 2020-01-16. The runtime is 60 min.
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