This is one of the most compelling series I’ve ever watched. It introduced me to a world that I barely knew existed. I have been aware of opioids after several surgeries I’ve endured over the last five years. Fortunately for me, the side effects were so distasteful and the pain so short lived, that I was able to avoid any ongoing dependence. However, I now can better understand how the combination of deceptive marketing tactics and empathetic physicians might cause an unsuspecting patient to be come addicted to these pain medications. Beyond its entertainment value, the underlying strength of this production is in its ability to make viewers aware of a problem that anyone of us might confront some day.