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Randall Jeppesen reporting A Utah filmmaker is about to release a movie aimed at showing Utahns how bad prescription drug abuse has become in the state.
Ron Williams decided to make "Happy Valley" after trying to reunite his daughter with her addicted mother. He says it was an eye-opening experience that needs to be discussed in every home.
"There are some people who think that if it's doctor prescribed, that it's safe, and they have no idea that they're playing with fire," Williams said.
He calls the movie not a documentary, but a real-life, true story. "And the reality is we have a serious problem with painkiller addition, drug addiction, here in Utah," Williams said.
The movie will open in theaters around Utah on March 28, with proceeds helping people get through rehab. For more information, click the related link.
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