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 investigates Afghanistan's booming opium trade and the complex challenges driving one of the world's largest illicit drug economies. Travelling from poppy fields to addiction hotspots, the film examines how poverty, conflict, corruption, and political instability have fueled both heroin production and widespread drug use. Through interviews with farmers, law enforcement officials, healthcare workers, and people affected by addiction, it explores the limitations of anti-drug efforts while highlighting the far-reaching consequences of the opium trade for Afghanistan and the international community.

TOPICS: Afghanistan, Drug Trafficking, Heroin, Homelessness, Law Enforcement, Opioids, Poverty, Public Health

This powerful documentary follows the daily life of a man experiencing homelessness and addiction on the streets of Toronto, revealing the realities that often go unseen. As Ray navigates fentanyl use, survival, and the constant risks of life on the street, his resilience, humanity, and hope remain at the heart of his story. Rather than relying on stereotypes or sensationalism, this resource offers a compassionate look at the complex relationship between addiction, homelessness, and the ongoing opioid crisis, encouraging greater understanding of the people behind the statistics.

TOPICS: Canada, Fentanyl, Heroin, Homelessness, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories