Public Health

This three-part series, presented by RogersTV, delves into the opioid and fentanyl crisis and its widespread impact on communities across Ontario, Canada. The first video provides essential background, explaining what fentanyl is and how it has insidiously infiltrated neighborhoods. A local police officer emphasizes that “the misuse and abuse of fentanyl is a shared responsibility — it’s a public health issue that involves education, intervention, treatment, and enforcement.”

Addiction, Documentaries

Contaminated: The Fentanyl Crisis in St. Louis

Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Nalaxone, Naltrexone, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Public Health, USA

Fentanyl has become the leading drug fueling the overdose epidemic in St. Louis. Odorless and tasteless, even a small amount can be fatal, and it has permeated every aspect of society — from the cities to the suburbs, affecting people…

Addiction, News / TV Specials

Inside Canada’s Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic

Australia, Canada, Evidence-Based, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Lost Loved Ones, Non-Profits, North America, Oceania, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Prevention & Treatment, Public Health

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…

Addiction, Documentaries

New York City’s Opioid Drug History: A Relentless Cycle

Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Heroin, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Morphine, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Oxycodone, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, USA

The use of opioids as pain relief has deep roots in New York City, dating back to the 1880s when doctors began prescribing morphine pills to housewives as an unregulated treatment. Journalist Christopher Booker explores New York’s opioid drug history…

Addiction, Documentaries

The Opioid Crisis – It Impacts Us All

Cover photo for The Opioid Crisis in Florida - It Impacts Us All Documentary

Fentanyl, Heroin, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Stigma, USA

The opioid crisis in Florida claims at least five deaths each day, and one life every minute in the United States. The likelihood of dying from an accidental opioid overdose — ranging from prescription painkillers to heroin and fentanyl —…

Addiction, Documentaries

Kensington: Inside America’s Largest Open Air Drug Market

Decriminalization, Non-Profits, North America, Open-Air Drug Markets, Prevention & Treatment, Public Health, USA, Youth

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…

Social Justice & Civil Rights, Documentaries

Lost Angeles: City of Homelessness

Cover photo for Lost Angeles: Homelessness in Los Angeles

Homelessness, North America, Personal Stories, Poverty, Public Health, Stigma, USA

Homelessness in Los Angeles is a deep-rooted and multifaceted issue that has persisted for decades. Despite numerous efforts to address it, the problem continues to grow year after year. This documentary explores the underlying causes of homelessness, which is arguably…

Addiction, Short-Form Content

“I Visited The Hidden Tunnel Community of Las Vegas”

Homelessness, Non-Profits, North America, Personal Stories, Poverty, Public Health, USA

Did you know that a homeless community of over 1,500 people are living in tunnels beneath Las Vegas? Beneath the billion-dollar casinos, upscale nightclubs, and Michelin-star restaurants lies an underground world that seems almost unbelievable—until you see it for yourself.…

Addiction, Documentaries

Seattle is Dying: The Addiction & Homelessness Crisis

Crime, Homelessness, Law Enforcement, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, North America, Poverty, Public Health, Suboxone, USA, Vivitrol

Seattle is Dying explores the intertwined crises of addiction and homelessness in Seattle. It tells the story of a deep, simmering frustration that is escalating into anger and outrage. It highlights the experiences of people who have felt compassion, but…

Addiction, Documentaries

The Methamphetamine Epidemic – PBS Frontline

Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement, Methamphetamine, North America, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Stimulant Use Disorder, Stimulants, USA

This eye-opening video takes a deep dive into methamphetamine addiction in America, exploring its devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities. It also sheds light on the challenge of controlling the key ingredients in meth—ephedrine and pseudoephedrine—which are still legally…