Addiction

A collection of resources for various topics related to Addiction.

One Life Too Many: The Toll of the Overdose Crisis

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In this digital exclusive, frontline workers discuss their personal and professional experiences with addiction and what it has been like to respond the overdose crisis. They talk about their loved one’s addiction and how this impacted their ability to help…

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KELOLAND News Special Report: Opioid Crisis

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The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the USA, leaving families, health-care workers, and first responders struggling to keep pace with mounting tragedy. This KELOLAND news special report shares the stories of those overwhelmed by addiction and the profound…

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The Fix: Examining Rhode Island’s Opioid Epidemic

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The Fix takes viewers deep inside Rhode Island’s opioid crisis, sharing raw and honest stories from people who use drugs alongside the frontline workers who stand in the middle of the emergency—paramedics, harm-reduction advocates, treatment providers, and community responders who…

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The Fentanyl Crisis: Stories of Heartbreak and Hope

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The fentanyl crisis remains a leading cause of overdose deaths in Virginia. According to the Virginia Department of Health, the synthetic opioid was responsible for 76.5% of the 2,656 overdose fatalities in 2021. The community of those who have lost…

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Inside Canada’s Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic

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SBS Dateline (Australia) turns to Canada to uncover the human cost of a fentanyl overdose crisis that is stealing lives across the country. What they uncover is a wave of toxic drugs that has left families shattered and entire communities…

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Painkiller: Inside the Opioid Crisis

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Painkiller takes a hard, unflinching look at Canada’s opioid crisis by sharing the voices of those living through its devastation—families grieving loved ones, frontline workers overwhelmed by preventable loss, and experts who are sounding the alarm on a system that…

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State of Addiction: What Families Need to Know About Opioids

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State of Addiction, by NBC 6 South Florida, discusses the opioid crisis with several individuals, including Mark Wahlberg’s brother, Jim Wahlberg. You’ll be introduced to a brief history of opium and quickly realize that this addiction crisis began with easily…

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Bryan’s HOPE: The Heroin Epidemic

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Bryan’s HOPE was founded by Jeannie Richards after she lost her son, Bryan, to a heroin overdose. Richards was hopeful that she could raise enough awareness and money to begin purchasing naloxone kits to hand out to local addicts and…

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