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Using an opioid for a pain relief drug has a long history in New York City, where they were introduced as unregulated medicine: doctors began prescribing morphine pills to housewives in the 1880s. Journalist Christopher Booker uncovers New York’s history with opioids – from plant-based morphine, opium and heroin to…
Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Heroin, Methadone, Morphine, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Oxycodone, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health
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In this story, we’ll peel back the layers, speaking to people from Harvard doctors to people selling crack, and from the addicts fighting for survival to those who have escaped their addiction and now work to help others. Furthermore, we aim to uncover the deeper question of how methodone mile…
Harm Reduction, Homelessness, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Opioid Crisis, Personal Stories, Poverty, Public Health, Recovery, Sublocade, Suboxone, Vivitrol
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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…
Dual Diagnosis, Family History, Lost Loved Ones, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories
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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
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This three-part series presented by RogersTV explores how the opioid and fentanyl crisis is affecting people in various cities in Ontario, Canada. These videos provide background information on what fentanyl is and how this dangerous drug has creeped into communities, how law enforcement is trying to tackle this problem, the…
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Crisis Next Door shows how fentanyl has destroyed the lives of thousands of North Carolinians, what the state is doing to fight this epidemic and what more is needed to save lives. North Carolina is in the grip of a drug overdose epidemic, with fentanyl being the primary culprit. More…
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This incredibly informative documentary from NOVA PBS discusses opioid addiction, highlighting that addiction is not a moral failing, but rather, a treatable chronic medical condition. It provides a general overview of the science behind addiction, detailing how dopamine, the reward pathway, and other brain regions change as a result of…
Buprenorphine, Naloxone, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Prevention & Treatment, Science & Research, Suboxone
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This powerful documentary explores the impact that fentanyl is having on the United States, particularly on youth living in Fresno, California. You’ll learn about the opioid crisis through the eyes of the families impacted by it, the law enforcement officers who are desperately trying to get it off the streets,…
Fentanyl, Frontline Workers, Law Enforcement, Lost Loved Ones, Naloxone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Youth