This webinar explores the complex challenges of opiate addiction and the factors that influence long-term recovery. It examines the physical, psychological, and social barriers that can make sobriety difficult to maintain while discussing evidence-based approaches that improve treatment outcomes. Topics include stigma, relapse prevention, trauma, dopamine, impulse control, trust, and the importance of individualized care. Designed for both professionals and the public, the session offers practical strategies for supporting lasting recovery from opioid use disorder.

TOPICS: Evidence-Based, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Prevention & Treatment, Recovery, Science & Research

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.

TOPICS: Grief & Loss, Heroin, Impact on Families, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, USA, Youth

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.

TOPICS: Celebrities, Grief & Loss, Impact on Families, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Recovery, USA, Youth

Through personal stories, expert interviews, and community perspectives, this Orlando-produced news special explores the devastating impact of the opioid crisis on individuals, families, and communities. It examines the progression from prescription opioids to heroin and fentanyl, while highlighting overdose prevention, recovery, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and the lasting effects addiction has on children and loved ones. Alongside these stories, the documentary also explores emerging treatment approaches and the ongoing efforts of healthcare professionals and advocates working to save lives.

TOPICS: Fentanyl, Impact on Families, Naloxone, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Prevention & Treatment, Recovery, Science & Research, USA, Youth

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.

TOPICS: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Concurrent Disorders, Family History, Grief & Loss, Heroin, Impact on Families, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, USA

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.

TOPICS: Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Heroin, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Morphine, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Oxycodone, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, USA

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.

TOPICS: Fentanyl, Heroin, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Recovery, Stigma, USA

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.

TOPICS: Canada, Fentanyl, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, Stigma, Suboxone, Youth

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.

TOPICS: Decriminalization, Non-Profits, Open-Air Drug Markets, Prevention & Treatment, Public Health, USA, Youth

This webinar explores the relationship between trauma, addiction, and recovery in women through a trauma-informed and gender-responsive lens. Drawing on research and clinical experience, it examines how trauma influences substance use, why women often face unique barriers to treatment, and the importance of addressing both trauma and addiction together. The presentation also introduces principles of trauma-informed care and gender-responsive treatment, emphasizing approaches that promote safety, empowerment, healing, and long-term recovery.

TOPICS: Prevention & Treatment, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Women