This documentary follows six people as they reflect on their journeys through addiction, treatment, and long-term recovery. Sharing deeply personal experiences, they describe how trauma, substance use, relapse, and life-changing turning points shaped their paths toward sobriety. Although each story is different, together they highlight the importance of treatment, peer support, personal accountability, and hope in overcoming addiction. Their experiences offer an honest look at both the challenges of recovery and the possibility of rebuilding a meaningful life.
This documentary examines the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, exploring the complex social, economic, and public health factors that have contributed to one of the largest unhoused populations in the United States. Through interviews with experts, outreach workers, policymakers, and people experiencing homelessness, it examines the challenges of housing affordability, mental illness, addiction, and systemic barriers to recovery. The film also explores current approaches to addressing the crisis, highlighting both the progress made and the difficult questions that continue to shape the city's response.
TOPICS: Homelessness, Personal Stories, Poverty, Public Health, Stigma, USA
This documentary explores the hidden community living in the storm drain tunnels beneath Las Vegas, where hundreds of people experiencing homelessness struggle with addiction, poverty, and the daily challenges of surviving off the grid. Guided by a former tunnel resident who now works in outreach, Drew Binsky meets the people who call the tunnels home and hears their stories firsthand. Along the way, the film highlights the work of a local nonprofit helping residents access housing, treatment, and support as they work toward rebuilding their lives.
TOPICS: Homelessness, Non-Profits, Personal Stories, Poverty, Public Health, Stigma, USA
This documentary examines the addiction and homelessness crisis in Seattle, where rising rates of substance use, visible homelessness, crime, and public disorder have fueled growing concern throughout the community. Through interviews with people living with addiction, business owners, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, and local residents, it explores competing perspectives on what has driven the crisis and how it should be addressed. The film also examines treatment options, public policy, and the challenges of balancing compassion, accountability, and public safety.
This FRONTLINE documentary examines the rise of the methamphetamine epidemic in the United States, tracing how the drug spread from localized production to a nationwide crisis affecting individuals, families, and communities. It explores the role of precursor chemicals such as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, the evolution of meth production and trafficking, and the challenges of regulating legitimate medications used to manufacture the drug. Through interviews with researchers, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, and people affected by addiction, the film investigates the devastating impact of methamphetamine and the difficulties of containing its spread.
This episode of VICE: High Society examines why ecstasy has become increasingly dangerous in the United Kingdom, where stronger pills, higher MDMA concentrations, and unpredictable adulterants have contributed to a rise in drug-related harm. Speaking with researchers, harm reduction advocates, and drug checking services, the documentary explores how changes in the illicit drug market have increased the risks associated with ecstasy use. It also highlights practical harm reduction strategies, including drug testing and dose awareness, that can help reduce the likelihood of overdose and other serious health consequences.
This documentary follows homeless children living on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, where poverty, neglect, and inhalant addiction have created a devastating humanitarian crisis. Relying on glue and other toxic inhalants to escape hunger and hardship, many spend their days in a drug-induced haze while struggling to survive in makeshift camps surrounded by violence, disease, and despair. Through their stories, the film reveals the human cost of addiction and the desperate circumstances that leave thousands of vulnerable children with few opportunities to escape life on the streets.
TOPICS: Homelessness, Inhalant Use Disorder, Inhalants, Poverty, Youth
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
