FBI, DEA produce anti-heroin film

The FBI and DEA have a produced a new documentary designed to raise awareness about the heroin epidemic hitting Manatee and other parts of the country.

On its website, the FBI writes:

An opioid and prescription drug abuse epidemic is sweeping the country, impacting all segments of society. To help raise awareness of this epidemic and to help educate young people on the dangers of addiction, the FBI and DEA have released the documentary Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict, a compilation of heart-wrenching first-person accounts by addicts and family members of addicts about their experiences.

This story was originally published May 3, 2016 at 7:14 AM with the headline "FBI, DEA produce anti-heroin film."