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This documentary chronicles the lives of people who have faced and conquered addiction. Through distinct chapters outlining the beginning, the addiction, the recovery and their lives today, we delve into the complexities of addiction, the depth of its effects and the powerful journey of recovery. The film aspires to erase…
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This video investigates meth addiction in America: the impact on individuals, families and communities, and the difficulty of controlling an essential ingredient in meth—ephedrine and pseudoephedrine—sold legally in over-the-counter cold remedies.
Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Methamphetamine, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Stimulant Use Disorder, Stimulants
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Understanding Joy enters the mind of Joy, a 57-year-old woman whose gambling addiction has overcome her sense of morality and driven her to embezzle $700,000 from two employers. As she awaits sentencing for her crime, Joy struggles to explain her disease to her children, to the world, and to herself.
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After struggling with gambling addiction, Ike Dweck slowly turned his life around. He has gone on to help others in need. He created the SAFE Foundation, an outpatient treatment program located in Brooklyn, New York. They serve as a reliable haven for those experiencing difficulties with cigarettes, vaping, prescription drug…
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Michael Mooney remembers throwing coins up against a wall with classmates to win lunch money at 10 years old. At 17, he spent a year behind bars for heroin possession, while his family moved to Las Vegas. Given the choice between prison and substance abuse recovery, Mooney committed to a clean…
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Anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll, the author of Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas, spent 15 years studying how casinos and slot machines are designed to pull users into a trancelike state called the “machine zone” where social demands, worries, and bodily awareness fades away. While in this zone, gamblers…
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In this presentation, Dr. Luke Clark, Director of the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC, will consider the modern conceptualisation of pathological gambling (or Gambling Disorder) as a behavioural addiction. After briefly reviewing diagnosis and prevalence, the talk will focus on the distorted styles of thinking that occur during gambling,…
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Hear the stories of Arkansans who have suffered from addiction — as well as the continued fight in the state to address issues surrounding opioid use, misuse and addiction. The intimate documentary explores the reality of drug use in The Natural State and the harmful, long-term effects opioids have not…
Fentanyl, Frontline Workers, Heroin, Lost Loved Ones, Naloxone, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Recovery, Youth
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NBC 7 decided to dig deeper, beyond the headlines and statistics, to understand how and why this fentanyl emergency has unfolded in San Diego County, as well as the impact the crisis is having in our communities and finally, what work needs to be done to fight what’s being called…
Buprenorphine, Drug Trafficking, Fentanyl, Law Enforcement, Lost Loved Ones, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Naltrexone, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories
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An on-the-ground, gritty exploration of the drug overdose crisis in North America and the role harm reduction efforts, like safe injection sites, could play in finding a solution. ABC7 News reporter Tara Campbell takes viewers onto the streets of Vancouver, Canada’s Downtown Eastside for an intimate look at how the…
Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Naloxone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Public Health, Recovery, Stigma, Suboxone