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Season 2  |  Episode 8  |  National Geographic  |  March 15, 2012

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11-12
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Prescription painkillers are the number two cause of death in the US. With more people addicted to them than cocaine, heroin and meth combined, they're the 21st century's drug of choice.

Prescription painkillers are the number two cause of death in the US. With more people addicted to them than cocaine, heroin and meth combined, they're the 21st century's drug of choice.

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