Ep. 1 // The OxyContin Express
Originally aired October 14, 2009
In this Peabody Award-winning edition of Vanguard, correspondent Mariana van Zeller travels to South Florida--the "Colombia of prescription drugs"--to expose a bustling pill pipeline that stretches from the beaches of Ft. Lauderdale to the rolling hills of Appalachia. "The OxyContin Express" features intimate access with pill addicts, prisoners and law enforcement as each struggles with a lethal national epidemic.
- Undercover at a Florida Pain Clinic: Scenes from 'Vanguard'
- Doctor Shopping in South Florida: Scenes from 'Vanguard'
- ER Doctor in KY on the Pill Epidemic: 'Vanguard' Extra
- Prisoner Talks About Pill Addiction: 'Vanguard' Extra
- Prisoner Scares Students Straight: 'Vanguard' Extra
- Todd Talks About His Oxy Addiction: 'Vanguard' Extra
- Maureen Confronts Todd About Drug Use: 'Vanguard' Extra
- Follow-up with Todd 3 Months Later: 'Vanguard' Extra
Credits //
Correspondent: Mariana van ZellerProducers: Darren Foster, Cerissa Tanner, Mariana van Zeller
Editor: Benita Sills
