FRONTLINE

Chasing Heroin

FRONTLINE looks at America's heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.

Chasing Heroin

1h 54m

FRONTLINE looks at America's heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.

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    S2016 E4 - 31s

    A searing, two-hour investigation of America's heroin crisis tells the stories of individual addicts, illuminates the roots of the epidemic, examines U.S. drug policy, and explores what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime. Coming to FRONTLINE Tuesday, Feb. 23, at a special time: 9 p.m. E.S.T./8 p.m. C.S.T.

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