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Vanguard Correspondent Mariana van Zeller investigates how and why the number of addictions has spiked considerably in the last decade, and discovers a disturbing trend: addicts are switching from prescription drugs to heroin, a cheaper and more potent alternative to OxyContin. Today, Boston and its surrounding communities are home to the highest opiate (heroin, oxycodone) addiction and overdose rates in the country. As OxyContin has evolved into a gateway drug to heroin, the sleepy suburbs and bucolic seaside hamlets outside of Boston have now become a frontline in a new heroin epidemic.Vanguard Correspondent Mariana van Zeller investigates how and why the number of... more
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In this exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary, correspondent Mariana van Zeller talks about the making of "Gateway to Heroin," the follow up to her award-winning report "The OxyContin Express."
"Gateway to Heroin" premieres Monday, June 20 at 9/8c on Current TV.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -- stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide -- 60 million households in the US -- through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In this exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary, correspondent Mariana van Zeller talks... more
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In 2009, "Vanguard" correspondent Mariana van Zeller traveled to Broward County, Florida to investigate the rise of pain medication trafficking in "The OxyContin Express." Florida regulations and medical record-keeping have been just ambiguous enough to allow a market for the sale of oxycodone to flourish. Many Florida residents have developed a system for "doctor shopping" in order to find the quickest way to fill OxyContin prescriptions, but it doesn't stop at the state line. Mariana discovered that people come to Florida from all over the country to buy pills for themselves or to traffic them in other cities.
Now, further investigation has taken Mariana to Massachusetts. Charlestown was once known as a place where bank robbers were common (now fictionalized in 2010's "The Town"). Many of the people once involved in grand theft have since turned to a more lucrative endeavor: drugs.
In 2009, "Vanguard" correspondent Mariana van Zeller traveled to Broward... more
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In this dispatch from the field, "Vanguard" correspondent Mariana van Zeller talks to Rebecca, a young heroin addict who grew up in the suburbs of Boston. Rebecca is facing charges as a "habitual offender" because of her many violations of parole.
"Gateway to Heroin," a follow-up to the Peabody Award-winning Vanguard episode "The OxyContin Express," premieres Monday, June 20 at 9/8c.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In this dispatch from the field, "Vanguard" correspondent Mariana van Zeller... more
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In this dispatch from the field, "Vanguard" correspondent Mariana van Zeller goes inside the stash house of Massachusetts drug dealers who steal and sell hardware on the streets in order to finance drug smuggling trips to and from Florida.
"Gateway to Heroin," a follow-up to the Peabody Award-winning Vanguard episode "The OxyContin Express," premieres Monday, June 20 at 9/8c.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In this dispatch from the field, "Vanguard" correspondent Mariana van Zeller... more
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In "Gateway to Heroin," Mariana van Zeller investigates how and why OxyContin has fueled a new heroin epidemic in and around Boston.
"Gateway to Heroin" premieres Monday, June 20 at 9/8c on Current TV.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In "Gateway to Heroin," Mariana van Zeller investigates how and why... more
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New “abuse-proof” prescription drugs, which may be able to deliver pain relief without risk of addiction, are being tested.
With more officers getting charged with drug trafficking and the news that the latest demographic with a rise in OxyContin and oxycodone addiction is newborn babies, a prescription painkiller that allegedly prevents abuse and addiction could be heavily in demand.
Pharmaceutical companies hope that these “smart pills” can be major competitors (and the eventual downfall) for OxyContin -- but it took ten years for medical representatives at Purdue Pharma LP to get their drug FDA-approved. In the meantime, companies like Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. have already challenged the patent on OxyContin in hopes of quickly funneling generic brands into a market that made $3 billion in 2010.
In “The OxyContin Express,” Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller investigated Florida’s growing market for buying and trafficking pain medication for recreational use.
Since then, the problem has continued to escalate, spreading far beyond Florida’s borders.
In Vanguard's "Gateway to Heroin," premiering June 20, van Zeller follows the pain pill "express" up the east coast to Massachusetts, where many Oxy addicts quickly turn to the far cheaper heroin.
The fear is that generics will flood the market before abuse-proof pain medications get a chance to make an impact.
Do you think “smart pill” pain medication is coming too late? What would you like drug makers to do more immediately to address the issues around habit-forming pain medication? New “abuse-proof” prescription drugs, which may be able to deliver pain... more
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In this exclusive sneak peek from Vanguard's season five premiere episode, "Gateway to Heroin," correspondent Mariana van Zeller investigates the link between heroin and prescription drugs, learning that many addicts consider heroin a cheaper and more potent alternative to OxyContin.
"Gateway to Heroin" premieres Monday, June 20 at 9/8c on Current TV.
"Vanguard" is Current TV's no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
Current Media, the Peabody-and Emmy Award-winning television and online network founded in 2005 by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, engages viewers with smart, provocative and timely programming -stories that no one else is telling in ways that no one else is telling them. Current's programming shines a light where others won't dare and boldly explores important subjects -- opening minds, sparking conversations and forming deep connections with its viewers. The channel's audience is comprised of affluent, curious, social and connected adults who crave the kind of entertaining, enlightening, witty and informative programming found on Current's TV and online properties. Current is now available via cable and satellite TV in 75 million households worldwide - 60 million households in the US - through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107); Time Warner ; DirecTV (Channel 358 nationwide); Dish Network (Channel 196 nationwide); Verizon and AT&T. In the UK and Ireland, Current is available on BSkyB (Channel 183) and Virgin Media (Channel 155), and in Italy, Current is available on Sky Italia (Channel 130). Viewers can also find Current online at http://www.current.com.In this exclusive sneak peek from Vanguard's season five premiere episode,... more
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