Summary Addiction to prescription pain-killers is rife and it's devastating the fragile communities of northern Ontario. The drug - OxyContin - is widely abused in Canada, but on isolated First Nations Indian reserves people talk of an epidemic. The Fort Hope reserve is one of the far flung isolated First Nations communities in northern Ontario. It's home to around 1200 people and it's said that 80 percent of the working age population there are addicted to Oxycontin. The BBC Our World team went to investigate.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Stephen Smith David Shukman Gesella Ohaka Duncan Kennedy
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 30, 2012
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary Addiction to prescription pain-killers is rife and it's devastating the fragile communities of northern Ontario. The drug - OxyContin - is widely abused in Canada, but on isolated First Nations Indian reserves people talk of an epidemic. The Fort Hope reserve is one of the far flung isolated First Nations communities in northern Ontario. It's home to around 1200 people and it's said that 80 percent of the working age population there are addicted to Oxycontin. The BBC Our World team went to investigate.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 30, 2012
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
