ABCNews.com

'OFF LABEL': Tribeca Film Captures Our Insatiable Appetite for Prescription Drugs

Andy Duffy's first encounter with the world of drugs was as an Army medic at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq where he forced resistant prisoners to endure excruciating pain. Sgt. Duffy says superior officers ordered him to inject the veins of prisoners with 14-gauge needles to hydrate -- and to intimidate -- them during hunger strikes. "These needles are used for really massive trauma … not in the veins but to put a hole through the chest to relieve pressure," he said. The Iowa City...Full Story
Commenting on this article is closed.
Member Comments (11)
 
ABC News on Facebook
Connect with Us
Social Tools Facebook Twitter Twitter Connect with Us YouTube RSS
ABC News Newsletters