Non-Profits

This documentary was created by the family members of Stephen, who overdosed on July 9th, 2018. After experiencing a traumatic event, Stephen began to struggle immensely with substance abuse, particularily with heroin, an opioid, and ultimately lost his life. His family discusses not only Stephen’s battle with mental health and addiction, but also the family’s history as well. From the impact of trauma, dual diagnosis / comorbidity, to family history, you’ll get to hear from Stephen’s family members on the impact he had on their lives and how an opioid overdose had fatal consequences.

Addiction, Documentaries

Kensington: Inside America’s Largest Open-Air Drug Market

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

Peter Santello creates “videos about a world the media fails to capture” (source). In this video, he travels to Kensington, Philadelphia to speak with a local man named Buddy Osborn, who reached out to him to tell him about “the horrific realities of open-air drug markets.” Buddy and his organization, The Rock, help “to get kids out of crime and drugs and into a healthier environment built upon confidence and clarity.”

Addiction, Mental Health, Short-Form Content, Short-Form Content

A Homeless Community of Over 1,500 People in Las Vegas Are Living in Underground Tunnels

Homelessness, Non-Profits, Personal Stories, Poverty, Public Health, USA

Did you know that 1,500 homeless people are living in tunnels beneath Las Vegas? Beneath the billion-dollar casinos, upscale nightclubs, and Michelin-star restaurants lies an underground world that seems almost unbelievable—until you see it for yourself. Drew Binsky partnered with Rob from the Shine a Light Foundation, who led him into this hidden world to meet the people living there and hear their stories firsthand.

Addiction, Documentaries

Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada

Canada, Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Nalaxone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Public Health, Stigma

This documentary discusses the magnitude of the opioid crisis / overdose epidemic in Canada, travelling across the country to investigate these struggles and the importance of harm reduction initiatives across communities. You’ll learn about what harm reduction entails and why it is…

News / TV Specials, Addiction

Benzo Dope & Tranq: The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis

Benzodiazepines, Depressants, Dissociative & Hallucinogen Drug Use Disorders, Dissociatives, Drug Trafficking, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Nalaxone, Non-Profits, North America, Open-Air Drug Markets, Overdose, Public Health, Sedative Hypnotic or Anxiolytic Use Disorder, Sedatives, Tranquilizers, USA, Xylazine

In 2021, over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, making it the deadliest year on record. The latest phase of the overdose crisis is being fueled by synthetic substances, often combined with fentanyl to create street drugs that are even…

The Opioid Epidemic: Stephen’s Story

Kensington: Inside America’s Largest Open-Air Drug Market

A Homeless Community of Over 1,500 People in Las Vegas Are Living in Underground Tunnels

Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada

Benzo Dope & Tranq: The Next Wave of the Overdose Crisis