Real stories of heroin addiction, overdose, grief, and recovery reveal the devastating impact of the opioid crisis on individuals and families. Parents who have lost children share their experiences alongside people in recovery and professionals working in addiction treatment. Their stories explore the powerful effects of prescription opioids, the progression from painkillers to heroin, and the realities of treatment and long-term recovery. At the center is a mother who turned the loss of her son into an effort to raise awareness and help prevent other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
This documentary explores the opioid crisis in Western Pennsylvania through the voices of people whose lives have been shaped by heroin addiction. Featuring individuals in recovery, grieving families, healthcare professionals, and community advocates, the documentary examines how prescription opioids, stigma, and untreated addiction contributed to a growing public health crisis. Alongside stories of loss, it highlights the people and organizations working to expand treatment, support families, and reduce overdose deaths, offering a message that recovery and hope remain possible.
Michael DeLeon's first documentary explores how the opioid crisis is affecting children, teenagers, and families across the United States. Through interviews with grieving parents, healthcare professionals, educators, and people in recovery, it examines the progression from prescription drug misuse to heroin addiction while highlighting the devastating impact of overdose, trauma, and loss. The documentary also emphasizes prevention, early intervention, and the importance of educating young people before experimentation turns into lifelong addiction.
After recovering from nearly two decades of addiction and 12 years in prison, Michael DeLeon traveled across the United States speaking with families, healthcare professionals, educators, and people in recovery about the opioid crisis. Through their stories, this documentary explores the devastating impact of prescription opioids, overdose, and addiction while highlighting the importance of prevention, treatment, and recovery. Together, these voices reveal how deeply the epidemic has affected communities across America and why many believe far more must be done to save lives.
Stephen's Story follows one family's journey through grief after losing Stephen to an opioid overdose in 2018. Through heartfelt interviews, they reflect on the trauma, mental health struggles, family history, and addiction that shaped his life while raising awareness about the opioid crisis. More than a tribute, the documentary encourages open conversations about substance use, challenges stigma, and offers hope to families facing similar experiences.
This documentary traces New York City's opioid drug history from the late 1800s to the present day, exploring how changing attitudes toward opioids have shaped addiction, medical treatment, public policy, and criminalization over generations. Through historical accounts, expert interviews, and personal stories, journalist Christopher Booker examines the recurring patterns that have defined each wave of the opioid crisis, culminating in today's unprecedented fentanyl epidemic.
This documentary explores how Orange County, Florida has responded to the opioid crisis through the experiences of people in recovery, grieving families, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and community organizations. Alongside personal stories of addiction, overdose, and recovery, it examines the role of prescription opioids, heroin, and fentanyl in the evolving epidemic while highlighting the collaborative efforts being made to reduce stigma, expand treatment, and save lives.
This documentary explores the fentanyl crisis in Alberta, Canada, through the experiences of people living with addiction, healthcare professionals, law enforcement, and families affected by the opioid epidemic. At its centre is one young man whose repeated attempts to access treatment reveal the barriers many people face when they are ready to seek help. Alongside his story, the film examines the growing impact of illicit fentanyl, the devastating consequences of the overdose crisis, and the ongoing efforts to support recovery across one of Canada's hardest-hit regions.
This documentary explores the open-air drug market in Kensington, Philadelphia, through the perspective of local outreach worker Buddy Osborn. As he guides Peter Santenello through the neighbourhood, he discusses the devastating impact of addiction, drug trafficking, and public disorder on residents, families, and especially children growing up in the community. The film also highlights the work of grassroots organizations providing outreach, treatment referrals, and support while examining the difficult balance between compassion, accountability, recovery, and public policy.
This documentary follows people from different backgrounds as they share their experiences with addiction, relapse, treatment, and recovery. Through deeply personal stories, they reflect on the emotional pain, trauma, and life circumstances that contributed to their substance use, as well as the challenges they faced in rebuilding their lives. Together, their experiences offer an honest look at the realities of addiction while emphasizing that recovery is possible, challenging stigma and encouraging hope for those still struggling.
