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Understanding Joy enters the mind of Joy, a 57-year-old woman whose gambling addiction has overcome her sense of morality and driven her to embezzle $700,000 from two employers. As she awaits sentencing for her crime, Joy struggles to explain her disease to her children, to the world, and to herself.
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After struggling with gambling addiction, Ike Dweck slowly turned his life around. He has gone on to help others in need. He created the SAFE Foundation, an outpatient treatment program located in Brooklyn, New York. They serve as a reliable haven for those experiencing difficulties with cigarettes, vaping, prescription drug…
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Michael Mooney remembers throwing coins up against a wall with classmates to win lunch money at 10 years old. At 17, he spent a year behind bars for heroin possession, while his family moved to Las Vegas. Given the choice between prison and substance abuse recovery, Mooney committed to a clean…
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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 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
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Exploring the origins and scope of the opioid crisis. “Stigmatic: Our Opioid Crisis” is a documentary composed of interviews with those impacted by opiates, including law enforcement, medical professionals, and people in recovery. Their candid discussions shed light on disagreements within the activist community over controversial strategies to combat the…
Decriminalization, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Heroin, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Stigma
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The fentanyl crisis is killing more Texans than ever before. Victims are getting younger and most people don’t even know they’re taking it. It’s extremely easy to overdose on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, and people are losing their loved ones. They want you to hear their stories so that they…
Drug Trafficking, Fentanyl, Law Enforcement, Lost Loved Ones, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Youth