| Dopesick Nation | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1[1][2] |
| No. of episodes | 10[1][2] |
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| Camera setup | Multi-Camera Handheld HDV cameras |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Network | Viceland |
| Release | September 12, 2018[1] |
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Dopesick Nation, also known as "American Junkie" and "American Relapse" is an American documentary television series that premiered on September 12, 2018.[1][4][5] The series takes place in southern Florida and follows two recovering addicts, Allie and Frankie, and their journey to take on the opioid epidemic by assisting as many addicts into recovery as they can.[1][2] The series also sheds light on the "recovery capital of America", Delray Beach, and the corruption and exploitation that exist in the rehab industry.[6][7][8][9]
- ^ a b c d e f "Viceland Greenlights New Series Dopesick Nation". AEnetworks.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Petski, Denise (August 2, 2018). "Viceland Orders Opioid Crisis Docuseries 'American Junkie' For September Premiere". Yahoo!. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ep.1 All in the Industry: DOPESICK NATION (Full Episode)". August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dopesick Nation". Viceland.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "IMDb Dopesick Nation". IMDb. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Ferguson, Cat (September 15, 2015). "Pee Scams, Kickbacks, And Overdoses Plague South Florida Rehabs". Buzzfeed. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ Alvarez, Lizette (June 20, 2017). "Haven for Recovering Addicts Now Profits From Their Relapses". The New York Times.
- ^ Riordan Seville, Lisa; Schecter, Anna; Rappleye, Hannnah (June 25, 2017). "Florida's Billion-Dollar Drug Treatment Industry Is Plagued by Overdoses, Fraud". NBC News.
- ^ Christine, Stapleton; Mower, Lawrence (July 12, 2017). "Feds: Delray rehab owner arrested, billed $58 million for urine tests". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2018.