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

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

TOPICS: Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Recovery, Relapse

This documentary examines the devastating impact of the opioid crisis on Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where addiction, overdose, and limited treatment resources have placed enormous strain on a small community. Through the experiences of a dedicated harm reduction worker, people living with opioid use disorder, and a family desperately trying to save their son, it explores the realities of addiction while highlighting the importance of compassion, harm reduction, and community support in the face of an ongoing public health crisis.

TOPICS: Canada, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, Poverty, Stigma, Youth

This documentary explores Boston's Methadone Mile, an area where addiction treatment services exist alongside homelessness, open drug use, and illicit drug markets. Through interviews with healthcare professionals, people living with addiction, individuals in recovery, and street-level dealers, it examines the challenges of recovery in an environment where support and relapse triggers often coexist. The film also explores the policies and circumstances that contributed to the area's development and the ongoing efforts to address the crisis.

TOPICS: Harm Reduction, Homelessness, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Personal Stories, Poverty, Prevention & Treatment, Public Health, Recovery, USA

This documentary travels across Canada to examine the country's overdose crisis through the experiences of advocates, families, frontline workers, and people directly affected by substance use. Focusing on harm reduction, it explores the efforts being made to prevent overdose deaths, reduce stigma, and improve access to support and life-saving services. Through personal stories and community initiatives, the film offers a broad look at one of Canada's most urgent and ongoing public health challenges.

TOPICS: Canada, Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Overdose, Personal Stories, Public Health, Stigma, Supervised Consumption Sites

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, Poverty