Painkiller Addiction (S02E03)

This episode delves into the serious issue of opioid addiction, specifically focusing on prescription painkillers derived from opium. Ross encounters a woman whose life spiraled into addiction after being prescribed medication for her chronic back pain. He uncovers the dangers of fentanyl, a potent painkiller used in cancer care, which is significantly more powerful than heroin and is being illicitly marketed in the UK. Ross confronts a drug dealer who is mixing fentanyl into his supplies and speaks with a former chemist devastated by the loss of his daughter, who succumbed to an overdose from heroin contaminated with fentanyl.