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These Pills Could Kill You

Chris Clements reveals stories from one rural community where lives have been devastated by the growing abuse of prescription pills bought illicitly online.

What鈥檚 behind Scotland鈥檚 rising toll of drugs deaths? Reporter Chris Clements pieces together heartbreaking stories from one rural community where lives have been devastated by the growing abuse of prescription pills. The investigation reveals an illicit online trade in pills driven by social media.

29 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Mar 2019 01:40

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Massive Attack

    Dissolved Girl (feat. Sara Jay)

  • 00:10

    The xx

    Fantasy

  • 00:14

    The xx

    Angels

  • 00:27

    Mogwai

    Scotland鈥檚 Shame

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