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HBO announces Alex Gibney's two-part opioid epidemic documentary The Crime of the Century
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The Crime of the Century, premiering in May, will explore the origins, extent and fallout of a public health tragedy that has claimed half a million overdose deaths since 2000, examining the role of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable overproduction, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.
TOPICS: Alex Gibney, HBO, The Crime of the Century, Documentaries
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