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Nominated for Canadian Screen Award, Painkiller delves into the opioid epidemic. It features interviews with families who have lost loved ones, as well as healthcare workers and policy experts who question a health system that favors corporate profits over patients.
Decriminalization, Harm Reduction, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Stigma
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This news special discusses the opioid crisis with several individuals, including Mark Wahlberg’s brother Jim. You’ll be introduced to a brief history of opium and quickly realize that this crisis began with easily accessible prescription medications. You’ll also learn some strategies for talking to children about drugs, which is crucial…
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“Bryan, I’d like to think, was just like any other boy growing up, active, happy, healthy. It wasn’t until he starting taking prescription Vicodin that he morphed into somebody that I didn’t know.” Everyone in this documentary has something unique to offer – their own personal insight into the opioid…
Heroin, Lost Loved Ones, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Suboxone
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This documentary covers the opioid crisis in Arizona. You’ll hear from frontline workers, policymakers, and counsellors, as well as parents who have lost a child and those who made it to recovery. This video focuses on the route that people take to becoming addicted, starting from being prescribed a prescription medication…
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“This WQED documentary explores the opioid crisis & heroin use in Western Pennsylvania. People who have experienced addiction, either themselves or through a loved one, share their stories of struggle, stigma and loss. But they also show how they’ve managed to use their pain as a catalyst for change, providing…
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After making his first documentary – Kids are Dying – Michael DeLeon, who runs ‘Steered Straight‘, travelled throughout the U.S. to nearly 40 states to talk to people about the opioid crisis. He speaks with parents who have lost a child, professionals in the field, addicts in recovery, as well…
Celebrities, Heroin, Lost Loved Ones, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Recovery, Youth
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“In America during 2010, we were in the beginning stages of a heroin epidemic, and I knew that I had to go out there and say something, but do it in a way visually that I can impact all audiences. I wanted to send a message to America that this…
Heroin, Lost Loved Ones, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Youth
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This documentary travels across Canada to discuss the magnitude of the opioid crisis / overdose epidemic and the importance of harm reduction initiatives across communities. You’ll learn about what harm reduction entails and why it is essential to combating this crisis because “since 2016, more than 12,800 Canadians lost their…
Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Public Health, Stigma
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This compelling documentary features six people who detail their poignant journey from addiction to recovery, including discussions of relapse. They discuss their childhood trauma and it is evident that these distressing experiences propelled their addictions.