New York City's Opioid Drug History: A Relentless Cycle

Pain relief drugs in the form of opioids have a long history in New York City, where they were introduced as unregulated medicine: doctors began prescribing morphine pills to housewives in the 1880s. Journalist Christopher Booker uncovers New York's history with opioids – from plant-based morphine, opium and heroin to lab-produced drugs like fentanyl – in a half-hour film about drug addiction, medical treatment, and drug criminalization over the course of decades. Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed: http://bit.ly/1JQmx88 *More info & videos below* For more documentaries, check out http://thirteen.org/ Facebook:   / thirteenwnet   Instagram:   / thirteenwnet   ----------------- THIRTEEN is one of America’s most respected and innovative public media providers. Part of The WNET Group, THIRTEEN is a unique cultural and educational institution that harnesses the power of television and electronic media to inform, enlighten, entertain and inspire. The flagship public television station of the New York City tri-state area and the most-watched public television channel in the nation, THIRTEEN reaches millions of people with programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of science and nature, and invites people of all ages to have fun while learning. ----------------- More videos: A Conversation With Muhammad Ali:    • A Conversation with Muhammad Ali   Thirteen/WNET Opening Night Broadcast:    • Thirteen/WNET Opening Night Broadcast   Treasures of New York: New York Botanical Garden:    • Treasures of New York: The New York Botani...