Stigma

Addiction, Documentaries

Injecting Hope: Tackling Drug Overdose With Harm Reduction

Canada, Frontline Workers, Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Methadone, Naloxone, Non-Profits, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Public Health, Recovery, Stigma, Sublocade

Injecting Hope offers an unflinching, ground-level examination of the drug overdose crisis in North America and explores the potential role of harm reduction initiatives, such as safe injection sites, in addressing the epidemic. ABC7 News reporter Tara Campbell takes viewers to the streets of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for an intimate look at the effects of North America’s first sanctioned safe consumption site, established more than two decades ago, on both individuals struggling with addiction and the broader community.

Addiction, Documentaries

Stigmatic: Our Opioid Crisis

Decriminalization, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Recovery, Stigma, USA

Stigmatic: Our Opioid Crisis is a documentary that delves into the origins and far-reaching impact of the opioid crisis. Featuring interviews with individuals affected by opiate addiction — including law enforcement, healthcare professionals, and those in recovery — the film…

Addiction, Documentaries

Painkiller: Inside the Opioid Crisis

Canada, Decriminalization, Harm Reduction, Non-Profits, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Pharmaceuticals, Stigma

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…

Addiction, Documentaries

Hope After Heroin: The Epidemic in Our Backyard

Heroin, Lost Loved Ones, Non-Profits, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Personal Stories, Stigma, USA

This WQED documentary delves into the opioid crisis and the widespread impact of heroin use in Western Pennsylvania. Individuals who have faced addiction—either personally or through someone they love—open up about their experiences of hardship, stigma, and loss. Yet, through their stories, they also reveal how their pain became a driving force for change, offering hope and inspiration to others.

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

Coming KLEAN: Stories of Overcoming Addiction

LGBTQ+, Personal Stories, Recovery, Relapse, Stigma

Coming KLEAN follows the journeys of individuals who have confronted and overcome addiction. Through distinct chapters that explore the onset, the struggle, the recovery process, and their lives today, the film offers an in-depth look at the complexities of addiction…

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, Documentaries

Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada

Canada, Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Naloxone, Non-Profits, North America, Opioid Crisis, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose, Personal Stories, Public Health, Stigma

This documentary discusses the magnitude of the opioid crisis / overdose epidemic in Canada, travelling across the country to investigate these struggles and the importance of harm reduction initiatives across communities. You’ll learn about what harm reduction entails and why…

Addiction, Documentaries

New Zealand’s War on Drugs: WASTED with Guyon Espiner

Decriminalization, Harm Reduction, Homelessness, Law Enforcement, Methamphetamine, New Zealand, Oceania, Poverty, Public Health, Stigma, Stimulants

Guyon Espiner takes a closer look at the “war on drugs” through the lens of methamphetamine, a drug many New Zealanders consider to be the most dangerous. He talks to police, Australian politicians, treatment providers, and the Drug Foundation, but…