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Following the revelation this week that Prince died from an overdose of painkillers we speak to Sam Quinones, author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic, who explains why addictive painkillers are such a huge problem in the US.

He believes that between 28 and 30 thousand people die each year because they've overdosed on these drug.

Sam Quinones said: "This is an American phenomenon, its only in America where this is happening".

He says they are too easily prescribed and he wants more to be done.

This clip is originally from 5 live Hit List on Sunday 5th June 2016.