Dopesick Nation

Dopesick Nation
Genre Documentary
Starring
  • Allie Severino
  • Frank Holmes
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1[1][2]
No. of episodes 10[1][2]
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Jenny Daly
  • Pat McGee
  • Ian Manheimer
  • Jaime Manheimer
  • Patrick Moses
[1] [3]
Camera setup Multi-Camera
Handheld HDV cameras
Running time 44 minutes
Release
Original network Viceland
Picture format HDTV (1080i)
Audio format Stereo
Original release September 12, 2018 (2018-09-12) [1]
External links
Website

Dopesick Nation, also known as "American Junkie" is an American documentary television series that premiered on September 12, 2018.[4][5][1] 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]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"All in the Industry"September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13) [10]
Frankie works to help Nate, a former recovery advocate-turned-heroin addict, get his life and his son back. Allie tries to help her best friend Kelly get a scholarship to rehab.
2"These Are All Good Veins"September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19) [10]
TBA
3"Love In Vein"September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) [10]
TBA

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Viceland Greenlights New Series Dopesick Nation". AEnetworks.com. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Petski, Denise (August 2, 2018). "Viceland Orders Opioid Crisis Docuseries 'American Junkie' For September Premiere". Yahoo.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ep.1 All In The Industry: DOPESICK NATION (Full Episode)". youtube.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dopesick Nation". Viceland.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "IMDb Dopesick Nation". IMDb. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ Ferguson, Cat (September 15, 2015). "Pee Scams, Kickbacks, And Overdoses Plague South Florida Rehabs". Buzzfeed. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ Alvarez, Lizette (2017-06-20). "Haven for Recovering Addicts Now Profits From Their Relapses". The New York Times.
  8. ↑ Riordan Seville, Lisa; Schecter, Anna; Rappleye, Hannnah (2017-06-25). "Florida's Billion-Dollar Drug Treatment Industry Is Plagued by Overdoses, Fraud". NBC News.
  9. ↑ Christine, Stapleton; Mower, Lawrence (2017-07-12). "Feds: Delray rehab owner arrested, billed $58 million for urine tests". Palm Beach Post.
  10. 1 2 3 "DOPESICK NATION (VICELAND)". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved September 10, 2018.


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