Heroin(e)

Heroin(e)

Heroin(e)

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Heroin(e)

"100 Americans Die Every Day From Overdose. Three Women Break to Fight the Cycle One Life at a Time."

2017

0h 39m

6.9(129 votes)

Documentary

Crime

Overview

This documentary follows three women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary — as they battle West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic.

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Netflix

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The Center for Investigative Reporting

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