ROCKVILLE GOES PURPLE: HBO Documentary, "Crime of the Century," Discussion

603 Edmonston Drive,Rockville MD 20851

28 September, 2021

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An exclusive conversation with contributors to the HBO documentary, “The Crime of the Century,” part of Rockville Goes Purple. “Opioids: Let’s Talk About It … How America Got Hooked on Opioids”An exclusive conversation with contributors to the HBO documentary, “The Crime of the Century,” part of Rockville Goes Purple, the city's campaign to bring awareness to the national impact of opioid addiction and signal hope for recovery. Documentary participant Jonathan Novak, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency attorney, will co-host. Panelist invitees include director Alex Gibney, former DEA agent Joseph Rannazzisi, and Pulitzer Prize-winning “Washington Post” investigative reporter Scott Higham. A two-part documentary directed by Emmy and Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley" and "Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief"), "The Crime of the Century" is a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and mass abuse of synthetic opiates. The documentary explores the origins, extent and fallout of one of the most devastating public health tragedies of our time, with half a million deaths from overdoses this century alone. The film reveals that America’s opioid epidemic is not a public health crisis that came out of nowhere.