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Addiction

Season 45 Episode 12 | 53m 45s

Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with addiction and follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they investigate why addiction is not a moral failing, but a chronic, treatable medical condition. Easy access to drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and even prescription medications like OxyContin has fueled an epidemic of addiction—the deadliest in U.S. history.

Aired: 09/25/18 | Expires: 10/16/27 | Rating: TV-14

National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding for this program is provided by Marjie and Robert Kargman.

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Extras From This Episode

• Addiction Prologue

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• Canada’s Bold Steps to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

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• A Coal Miner's Story of Addiction and Recovery

  Clip: S45 Ep12 | 3m 36s

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