Episode
Drugs, Inc.: Alaska Heroin Rush
Overview
Alaska has a dark secret : it has one of the biggest drug problems in America. We'll get a firsthand look at the effects of heroin and the withdrawal symptoms involved in using the drug.
Details
- Series
- Drugs, Inc.
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2012-10-28
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Alaska Heroin Rush is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Drugs, Inc.. It aired on 2012-10-28. The runtime is 43 min.
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