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April 25, 2025
Addiction: The Science Behind
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Addiction: The Science Behind (NOVA PBS)

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 substance abuse, and how these changes result in drug-seeking behaviours and withdrawal. While there are several personal stories from those affected by addiction, the primary focus of this documentary is to provide education on the science behind addiction and the importance of evidence-based treatments.
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April 25, 2025
KELOLAND News Special Report: Opioid Crisis
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KELOLAND News Special Report: Opioid Crisis

Over the next hour, we’ll share the stories of people overcome by this dangerous addiction, and we’ll show you the grief families are going through. We’re also taking a look at the local efforts (by doctors and law enforcement) to get ahead of the opioid crisis, and we’re looking at local and national resources. We’ll let you know what’s available, how you can help, and what our community needs.
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April 25, 2025
The Fix: Examining Rhode Island’s Opioid Epidemic
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The Fix: Examining Rhode Island’s Opioid Epidemic

This documentary covers the opioid epidemic in Rhode Island specifically, but the messages within it are important for all communities. While there are some personal stories from people who use drugs, the main focus is on listening to the opinions of frontline workers who see the societal impacts of addiction on a day to day basis. It discusses the realities of the opioid crisis and what is truly needed to help people in their journey towards recovery. Rhode Island has made some important changes over the years and its uplifting to hear about how they have led to a reduction in drug use related harms.
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April 24, 2025
Inside Canada’s Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic
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Inside Canada’s Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic

SBS Dateline (Australia) wants to know what they can learn from the Canadian opioid crisis and the fatality of fentanyl, and use it as a warning for Australians. This news investigation discusses (1) why fentanyl kills so many young Canadians, (2) how it first came to Canada, (3) the importance of harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites, and (4) programs and support services in place to help people in several different ways.
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April 24, 2025
Opiate Addiction: Strategies for Creating Long-Term Sobriety
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Opiate Addiction: Strategies for Creating Long-Term Sobriety

This webinar addresses specific barriers to sobriety experienced by those with an opiate addiction, as well as several effective strategies for helping them obtain long-term recovery and sobriety. Attendees will learn ways to increase treatment effectiveness with this population and reduce the likelihood that a client with an opiate addiction will leave treatment prematurely.
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April 24, 2025
Inside America’s Largest Open-Air Drug Market: Kensington
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Kensington: Inside America’s Largest Open-Air Drug Market

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.”
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April 24, 2025
A Second Shot: Drug Addiction in Afghanistan
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A Second Shot: Drug Addiction in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest drug addiction rates. According to the Taliban, there are an estimated four million drug addicts across the country. Babrak, a former mujahideen fighter, used to be one of them. Now, he is committed to supporting addicts to detox in one of the capital’s under-resourced drug rehabilitation hospitals. Since the Taliban took power in 2021, international aid has been withdrawn and public services are on the brink of collapse. Babrak and a handful of medical staff struggle to offer a line of hope as the Taliban’s anti-drug policies are put into action.
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April 24, 2025
Viewing Recovery Through a Trauma-Informed & Gender Responsive Lens
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Viewing Recovery Through a Trauma-Informed & Gender Responsive Lens

This webinar explores the connection between gender, trauma, and addiction by using a trauma-informed and gender responsive lens. It seeks to address the specific needs of trauma survivors by helping them break free of the shame and stigma associated with relapse. The goal is to provide an approach that allows “women to feel safe, connected, and empowered to thrive and flourish on their limitless journey toward healing and wholeness.”
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April 23, 2025
Trapped in a Gambling Addiction That Almost Destroyed His Life
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Trapped in a Gambling Addiction That Almost Destroyed His Life

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 addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive gambling. In this video with That’s an Issue Podcast, he shares his inspiring journey from being a compulsive gambler to saving the lives of others struggling with addiction.
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