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  • Opioid Tragedy: Inside the Fentanyl Crisis | Ten Dollar Death Trip | Investigative Documentary from 2020
    With the world fighting a deadly pandemic, another heartbreaking public health crisis is raging in North America. A new synthetic drug is killing more than gun crime, homicide and car accidents combined. 100 times stronger than heroin, the deadly opioid fentanyl is cheap, potent and small enough to send in the post. These market forces have seen it replacing the heroin supply, spreading unprecedented death, destruction and misery. And, like all epidemics, it is spreading fast.
    The death toll has disproportionately affected the homeless and marginalized. And now, due to its strength and low cost, the drug is also starting to appear in party drugs, such as cocaine and cannabis - with fatal results. We travel to Vancouver, the epicenter of the fentanyl epidemic to meet with health care workers, activists, fentanyl dealers and people who use it. We learn of radical initiatives to fight back against a toxic drug supply and ask what the world should expect if the fentanyl epidemic spreads outside of North America.
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  • @corimitchell3268
    @corimitchell3268 Před rokem +8381

    My name is Cori Mitchell. I am the "Cory" .showing my tent.golfing, blowing bubbles. This was a true heart breaking video. I am now living clean, going to college to be a community support worker/ addictions counselor . We are all real people. Some of us make it some of us don't. I pray for all those still in the struggle. Peace and love to you all❣️

    • @micocyan
      @micocyan Před rokem +172

      Pesce and love from Italy.

    • @y4s563
      @y4s563 Před rokem +234

      I sat on those same step's . Smoked crack for many years . I hung out downtown all the time . I was lucky enough to have a roof to live under . Even though I worked through those times it was brutal spent everything on drug's . I left years ago ... Small town life and change in lifestyle helped me .

    • @AlexRomanov1
      @AlexRomanov1 Před rokem +84

      How can we help?

    • @corimitchell3268
      @corimitchell3268 Před rokem +322

      @@AlexRomanov1 just to acknowledge that we are in an epidemic is great. Support your local non profit societies and be kind to all. Thanks 🙏 PL&R

    • @faizhashmi7487
      @faizhashmi7487 Před rokem +230

      Cory, you have no idea how much delighted i’m knowing you’re clean and going to college. I’m sure you will be a great addition to help better community as you’re genuinely a great human with a beautiful heart.
      Loads of prayers and respect for you beautiful lady.

  • @HandbagDiva
    @HandbagDiva Před 2 lety +2347

    That kid’s statement that he made the wrong choice ONCE & nothing since then has been a choice is so powerful. More young people need to hear this from people like him!

    • @andrewwright.
      @andrewwright. Před 2 lety +108

      no...he forgot he has a choice.
      we all have a choice and we pick wisely each HR of every day....most people won't even notice the small things they choose.
      I choose to stop heroin nearly 20 years ago now...no dabbling at any point....was my choice..well...I had no choice...live or die...I'm still here.

    • @ladyscarfaceangel4616
      @ladyscarfaceangel4616 Před 2 lety +55

      @@andrewwright.
      The drugs blind us from actually seeing this though. If he truly believes that he doesn't have a choice, then he has already set himself up for failure. He is not ready. Mind & body have to sync up on that. Mind & body. 🧘‍♀️ That's something you can't force to happen. It just has to happen somehow. It'll take some longer than others. Many will die before getting there. It takes a big spiritual awakening of some sort to get there. Problem with that is, you can't feel your spiritual awakening when you're under the influence. It's a tricky thing that varies from person to person.

    • @ladyscarfaceangel4616
      @ladyscarfaceangel4616 Před 2 lety +36

      @@andrewwright.
      Congratulations though! I'm also a recovering addict. 20 years clean is amazing! ❤

    • @TrollingHistory
      @TrollingHistory Před 2 lety +33

      Its bs tho he also said he has a 5yr old. I quit to be a dad. The father I wish I had. I did it 11yrs ago. Yes it was hard.
      Quitting the drug with substitute was easy.
      Cancelling my whole life to start again was the hard part. But was just glad to have my children around me. Until last lockdown their mom cheated then snatched the kids away after 3month and only now is my past a problem I have to wait till march to start the court process to see my kids its insane I know she's preying I slipped and went back to that world. But im still a father I just need to get through court. Ill sit on my own all day everyday waiting until that happens if needed. They will come and when they do ill still be the father they know. Although I missed a year now my youngest is 4 and breaks me.
      If I lose at court for whatever reason lies from ther mom and new rich boyfriend. I will spin out of control then. But not on drugs. Ill be going for his blood. Fact.

    • @Acefull-pl1iu
      @Acefull-pl1iu Před 2 lety +18

      No, he's a typical addict. He blames it on one choice. There's a series of choices. You don't try one drug and then become addicted. You can like something and not do it again, that loser felt like he needed to do it over and over again

  • @Liss1122
    @Liss1122 Před 10 měsíci +616

    The drug dealer is extremely honest. He’s just so transactional about the process. He says, “it’s your choice and I’ve got to make a living.” No matter whether we consider him good or bad, he’s not hiding anything. He told him he would die if he bought it.

    • @dn8443
      @dn8443 Před 9 měsíci +51

      Exactly. He's not a lying slimeball like alot of them that lie to people just to get new customers. He just said I recommend don't do it. But if u gotta do it I can't stop ya. Not saying he's a good person by anymeans but he's struggling himself.

    • @nicolls801
      @nicolls801 Před 9 měsíci +39

      Imagine his death one day, when all the Souls he helped kill, meet up with him. What a difficult journey that will be.
      He has to experience each & everyone of their decisions, heartbreak & death through their eyes.

    • @TheWorld4all
      @TheWorld4all Před 9 měsíci +35

      If he can make so much money from selling this poison then why is he homeless? This dude needs to be locked up.

    • @desolationtrees666
      @desolationtrees666 Před 9 měsíci +2

      yeah man Iv done it but in Finland number 1 opioid is buprenorphine so I sold thatm here is no heroine no fentanyl..2years ago when I was using and selling I wish there were more profits and more high

    • @RandyPrice-ue2bl
      @RandyPrice-ue2bl Před 9 měsíci +2

      At least hes honest 💯💯💯💯

  • @annepoitrineau5650
    @annepoitrineau5650 Před 9 měsíci +135

    Thank you for interviewing them in a compassionate and peaceful way. For understanding the pain. Spike has a beautiful face. He is intelligent. He needed help for the pain after the accident. I am so sad he did not get it and his life has become so hard.

    • @cynthiamartini8982
      @cynthiamartini8982 Před 8 měsíci +2

      This is a terrible documentary as it doesn’t explain why this is happening in Vancouver. It does not hold the mayor and other politicians accountable: Watch “Vancouver is dying” to get a true account.

    • @guesswho5790
      @guesswho5790 Před 4 dny

      I think it was great at telling the stories of addicts. But the fact still remains that using opioids during hospital stays is standard procedure... This crisis could have been avoided if they hadn't been interested in creating these highly addictive drugs in the first place and making them commonplace. I hope I never get into a major accident in North America for this very reason

    • @annepoitrineau5650
      @annepoitrineau5650 Před 4 dny

      @@guesswho5790 Yes, I too hope this never happens to you. Some doctors were lied too and trusted big pharma, some were complicit in thee lies, some saw no alternative. There used to be non-opioid pain killers, but big pharma drove them out. (in France we had algocratine for terrible pain and Lysergid for bad migranes. Gone now.)
      "Fortunately" (in brackets because it limits my options if I get unbearable pain), I react with extreme vomitting, hallucinations etc with opioids (and gabapentin with is another really questionable substance).
      All the best to you :)

  • @ForlornMiasma
    @ForlornMiasma Před 2 lety +1122

    This is probably one of the best opioid crisis-based documentaries that I've ever seen ...very humanizing..

    • @AM-vg2wq
      @AM-vg2wq Před 2 lety +9

      It was very good 👍

    • @woundedsanity
      @woundedsanity Před 2 lety +5

      So are the opiates

    • @pekenjos
      @pekenjos Před 2 lety +2

      Humanizing? Are you serious? There is absolutely nothing humanizing about abusing drugs. Drug users cannot be regarded as anything real. Governments waste trillions of Dollars annually trying to 'help' them. Western nations have become spineless. There is NO discipline!

    • @phoneringphilip2342
      @phoneringphilip2342 Před 2 lety

      @@pekenjos lol youre literally the type of person that throws rocks at them junkies. You’re not a single bit „better“ then them. You’re full of hate, and you’re part of the problem and not the solution.

    • @xandercrews4729
      @xandercrews4729 Před 2 lety

      Oxyana is also very good.

  • @MNAZ480
    @MNAZ480 Před rokem +806

    My son is addicted to fentanyl and he lives on the streets. He’s been an addict for about 10 years. I’ve cried out all my tears. I know one day the call that his body has been found will come. I will be devastated but I don’t think I’ll be able to shed any tears. I’m numb.

    • @seekp2676
      @seekp2676 Před rokem +87

      Prayers for you both, hope he gets through this addiction, its terrible 🙏

    • @AIConscience
      @AIConscience Před rokem +94

      You're not numb, your pain is visible in all of your words, I feel with you as someone who had a similar situation with a family member (though not Fentanyl, but alcohol). In the end we have to accept, that you can't safe nobody lost already.

    • @DO-NOT-COMPLY-MANDATES
      @DO-NOT-COMPLY-MANDATES Před rokem +60

      If he wants to get clean, suboxone is a great alternative. He has to want to change.

    • @anamariamazzei1359
      @anamariamazzei1359 Před rokem

      🤗

    • @danielhogg8305
      @danielhogg8305 Před rokem +69

      If your son dies you will shed more tears because that is your son, never give up on your son. please, what ever bad he has done remember he has a disease that is so deep its in his bones. Self inflicted or not, you as a father have a duty of care to your boy. Please don’t give up on him 🙏

  • @daletydoodles3389
    @daletydoodles3389 Před 5 měsíci +69

    I'm speechless. And heartbroken. When Ronnie was asked if there's hope and he said sometimes, but he didn't know what kind of future he was going to have. That he could die in the next 20 minutes. It's heart-wrenching. That was 2 years ago! I hope he is still alive and he has found a way out of his addiction. 🙏🏽

  • @SlothEntertainment666
    @SlothEntertainment666 Před 3 měsíci +16

    On 12/11/23 at the age of 22 my younger brother died of a fentanyl overdose. One of the biggest things that I wished happened that night was that he told me he was going to relapse so that I could help him if he needed it. However I do agree with what was said about people using being ashamed of it and that's why I feel he didn't tell me. I found him 5 hours after he passed and it was the single most traumatic event in my almost 25 years of existence. Please if you're using fentanyl I urge you to get help, if anything else make sure you have someone there to keep you safe. You are loved and you are wanted in this life.

  • @yummee4059
    @yummee4059 Před rokem +777

    Spike seems truly like an amazing soul. Just lost. Amazing to hear how he is so proud of his son he raised. I hope he gets better.

    • @Lynkboz
      @Lynkboz Před 10 měsíci +80

      RIP Gerald "Spike" Peachey... Born in '65, passed on May 10, 2021.
      I knew him personally, he was a great & real friend to have. Even tho it was entirely preventable, Spike's in a better place now.

    • @belencampossoler5188
      @belencampossoler5188 Před 10 měsíci +3

      RIP

    • @livingood1049
      @livingood1049 Před 9 měsíci +8

      ​@@Lynkboz
      Oh damn,, his number came up huh..? At least he got out.
      One thing the squares certainly don't understand is even if you clean up life still sucks... Inequality and loneliness don't just go away when you sober up..

    • @nakedslayer6685
      @nakedslayer6685 Před 9 měsíci +12

      @@DontPretendtoCarelmaooo we can all see your troll failing

    • @TeezyT_Sunrise
      @TeezyT_Sunrise Před 9 měsíci +1

      CZcams Teezy T Phoenix. Song says it all

  • @alexlefevre3555
    @alexlefevre3555 Před rokem +333

    Just under 22 months ago, I too was always one shot away from an OD. Treatment, a program, and acceptance of myself and my addiction is all that saved my life. I now sit behind a desk at a treatment center being a part of the community that saved my life. THERE IS HOPE.

    • @synrgiii
      @synrgiii Před rokem +2

      MONEY

    • @EQOAnostalgia
      @EQOAnostalgia Před rokem +7

      The Gospel
      For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
      For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
      He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    • @carolynjones6524
      @carolynjones6524 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Good for you

    • @mariela06012
      @mariela06012 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Im proud of you, you got this! One day at a time!

    • @mike-kellydutkiewicz5991
      @mike-kellydutkiewicz5991 Před 9 měsíci +6

      Same here...I was a heroin addict for 26 years...I started the MMT program and I haven't used in almost 9 years

  • @Paul_Michael
    @Paul_Michael Před 3 měsíci +165

    I started doing drugs since my teenage, got addicted to fentanyl for over 6 years. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. This is something that really need to be use globally to help people with related health challenges.

    • @NicoleCtirad
      @NicoleCtirad Před 3 měsíci +6

      No doubts shrooms are 100% blessings from nature. Indeed nature's little miracles

    • @Bastianbishops
      @Bastianbishops Před 3 měsíci +4

      Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

    • @DonnHowes
      @DonnHowes Před 3 měsíci

      YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

    • @SusanaGomez-mp8sk
      @SusanaGomez-mp8sk Před 3 měsíci

      Yes very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I'm really happy for you that your friend decided to help you...I hear about alot of family members or so called friends shutting an addict out of their life, which since most addicts do it to mask emotions to me is the worse thing someone can do to an addict.

    • @MarcWilliams-dz7ik
      @MarcWilliams-dz7ik Před 3 měsíci

      How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

  • @jasperdudek
    @jasperdudek Před 9 měsíci +270

    One of the best documentary I have seen. Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

    • @somella2
      @somella2 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@CesarBowservery sure of Mush_pharm

    • @luther350
      @luther350 Před 9 měsíci +5

      A lot of people have testified about this and I really want to give it a shot. I put so much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels

    • @BekiLouis
      @BekiLouis Před 9 měsíci +2

      The Trips I've been having have really helped me a lot,I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well

    • @luther350
      @luther350 Před 9 měsíci +3

      ​@@somella2Does he make deliveries across the states??

    • @somella2
      @somella2 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@CesarBowserYeah. @mush_pharm

  • @deborahskovgaard7179
    @deborahskovgaard7179 Před rokem +120

    I was a heroin addict for years. That stuff came out and it scares me so much. I'm in recovery now. I've got 5 good clean years now.

    • @ENDEVRDocs
      @ENDEVRDocs  Před rokem +8

      congratulations! Awesome job and continued strength and perseverance!

    • @Jemombuurrrn2228
      @Jemombuurrrn2228 Před rokem +2

      Congratulations that’s really awesome💪🏽

    • @LF-yd1hi
      @LF-yd1hi Před rokem +2

      Wow, I wish you the best, congratulations 🙏

    • @cherubs5177
      @cherubs5177 Před měsícem +1

      Fantastic.. well done! This gives me hope in my heart. 💪🏼😊

    • @ash_chronic935
      @ash_chronic935 Před 24 dny

      Proud of you, 🎉🎉 keep going

  • @doughboy_notpillsbury6616
    @doughboy_notpillsbury6616 Před rokem +930

    That drug dealer is honestly the most honest, straight up and down guy I’ve ever saw in these type documentaries. Most dudes try to brag and boast they got this and that, but he just telling it like it is.

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 Před rokem +20

      Ya but he is chewing something the whole time and that's usually a good sign of getting down.

    • @ThumperG
      @ThumperG Před rokem +118

      @@wildestcowboy2668 that literally had absolutely nothing to do with what he said lol

    • @PaperRaines
      @PaperRaines Před rokem +54

      Yooooo, I'm wondering over here how buddy feels so confident going on camera and laying out all his s*** like that. Usually they censor your face or something, nah, not the homey tho lol. This documentary has to be able to be used as evidence against him

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 Před rokem +6

      @@ThumperG has everything to do with it. He's clearly not telling the truth or holding out information

    • @ThumperG
      @ThumperG Před rokem +46

      @@wildestcowboy2668 lol he clearly explained what fentanyl has done to their part of town, what it’s like, and explained in parts how he deals it in the area. What part did he lie about? Lol. Tell me what he said that you find so hard to believe, I’d love to hear it 🤣🤣🤣

  • @LilRed65
    @LilRed65 Před 10 měsíci +172

    My brother and I both overdosed on fentanyl laced heroin and I survived but he didn't. I struggle with feeling like it should have been me . But I'm in recovery now and learning how to cope with childhood trauma without numbing myself out. I miss him every day and I hope he is proud of me but most of all I hope he has found the peace that eluded him in life...
    RIP CHRIS 8/4/1972-9/9/2018

    • @youngtc7754
      @youngtc7754 Před 10 měsíci +7

      Damn... I'm so sorry to hear about your brother's passing. I'll be praying for y'all 🙏🏽

    • @youngtc7754
      @youngtc7754 Před 10 měsíci +8

      RIP to your brother

    • @LilRed65
      @LilRed65 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@youngtc7754 thank you my friend

    • @LilRed65
      @LilRed65 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@youngtc7754 thank you and may God bless you and your loved ones

    • @Liss1122
      @Liss1122 Před 10 měsíci +8

      So sorry for your loss. I’m so happy you are clean. I’m just sure your brother would be extremely proud. Stay strong..you’ve got this for life! I believe in you. I believe in you!!! ❤❤❤

  • @Liss1122
    @Liss1122 Před 10 měsíci +63

    Can we just stop and give a shoutout to those people out there everyday saving lives! Those people are doing an extremely tough and dangerous job, but they are out there doing it. It looks so easy, but they see a lot of terrible things out there, and ultimately, they don’t have to be out there doing this. There are many other jobs. I have upmost respect for them. Mad respect!!! ❤

    • @cynthiamartini8982
      @cynthiamartini8982 Před 8 měsíci

      This is a terrible documentary as it doesn’t explain why this is happening in Vancouver. It does not hold the mayor and other politicians accountable: Watch “Vancouver is dying” to get a true account.

  • @Anthony_Spilotro
    @Anthony_Spilotro Před rokem +930

    41:42 My heart sank for this poor guy. I was right where he's at in my late teens and all through my 20s. I was addicted to Opioids for 9 years , lost everything and everyone as my family had turned their backs on me. I too have a son who was a year and a half old when I started using. I could go on and on about the horrible things that happened to me through using including only being able to see my son when someone I didn't know stood by to supervise. I got clean on March 4th 2011 and I've been marching forth ever since!

    • @theoriginalbluey
      @theoriginalbluey Před rokem +23

      I want you to know that's awesome how you got the strength and beat it. Keep on and never look back!

    • @Anthony_Spilotro
      @Anthony_Spilotro Před rokem +27

      @@theoriginalbluey Thanks so much! I tell everyone..."If you really want it, you can do it.". You have to truly want it more than anything. I asked myself everyday, "How far are you willing to go to get clean?". Because I would walk 100 miles for dope.

    • @atipongcras
      @atipongcras Před rokem +13

      You can be very proud of your achievement , much respect for your perseverance and strength.

    • @waynesilverman3048
      @waynesilverman3048 Před rokem

      SMOKING F the same buzz as someone who injects normal heroin '?

    • @rayfabris2512
      @rayfabris2512 Před rokem +12

      it sounds so familiar but keep it up I'm probably a little older I'm working on it and going to a clinic for help now I have to get off that stuff this is the year to do it

  • @stacy1541
    @stacy1541 Před 2 lety +93

    I lost my boyfriend of two years a week ago to fentanyl. I found out he was using again and kicked him out after going through this same cycle last year. He went to rehab, but secretly began using again. I couldn't have my children exposed to it. Two months went by after kicking him out and hes dead. I'm struggling to cope with the guit. He messaged me all the time begging to come home. I kept saying no. I love you Brian Laronge, I'm so sorry.

    • @carolechance6567
      @carolechance6567 Před 2 lety +33

      I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope you can get over the hurdle of feeling guilty. It wasnt your fault I wish you well, you sound like a wonderful mum who loves her children and may Brian RIP

    • @upstatecommunications9031
      @upstatecommunications9031 Před 2 lety +31

      Sorry for your loss, Stacy. But you did the right thing to protect your kids.

    • @LilyElkind
      @LilyElkind Před rokem +16

      Don’t beat yourself up over it because of a choice that he made. In some cases addiction wins the battle over people, and it’s sad. But don’t feel guilty for being a good mother.

    • @deannatibbs922
      @deannatibbs922 Před rokem +3

      I'm so sorry for your pain. This is such a very sad situation.

    • @tessadunkley5171
      @tessadunkley5171 Před rokem +10

      😢 u made the right choice as a mother. I respect that. But i understand the guilt although its not your fault at all x

  • @brownsuga16117
    @brownsuga16117 Před měsícem +7

    I was in Vancouver quite a few years back and saw this place. My friends took me down there to show me the struggle people have. I never saw anything like this, but it can happen to anyone. My daughter kicked a fentanyl habit. I smudge and pray for these addicts every day.

  • @EoCEoCEoC
    @EoCEoCEoC Před 9 měsíci +38

    Ronnie "It's not living man it's dying". Saddest monologue in the whole movie. Ronnie is so eloquent. Obviously a smart guy.

    • @damn_jaz9895
      @damn_jaz9895 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Yep, and he has a child too. Hope the man overcome his problems, he's a good person. Shame on vancouvers insittutions

    • @CandyKoRn
      @CandyKoRn Před 2 měsíci +1

      He does seem very smart! So sad. :(

    • @tiffanyroseangeles34
      @tiffanyroseangeles34 Před 6 dny

      Wish he got out of East Hastings scene. I get he’s been thru a lot of trauma” in life?…..just a observation bc I have as well. I’m wondering this programme on site ) would really help Ronnie …give him a chance to be better one step forward

    • @tiffanyroseangeles34
      @tiffanyroseangeles34 Před 6 dny

      No crimes no ODS ……sounds like a step forward to me for the worst addicted.Everyone deserves a second chance. Think, if it was your child your gf bf whoever you love ,care about. They deserve a second chance.

  • @seevanmaroge
    @seevanmaroge Před 11 měsíci +72

    I had a major opioid addiction after my accident in 2004. I got help from my wife and family and I have been clean since 2012, have two beautiful boys a house and two businesses. Don't ever give up, you are not alone in this. Reach out and ask for help, people are there to help and not to judge. Bless you all and have a wonderful life.

    • @amcurious5190
      @amcurious5190 Před 9 měsíci +1

      What did they do?How did they help?

    • @seevanmaroge
      @seevanmaroge Před 9 měsíci

      @@amcurious5190 They sent me to a rehab centre. I stayed for 90 days.

    • @theharshtruthoutthere
      @theharshtruthoutthere Před 3 měsíci

      @@amcurious5190 Easy way to stay sane, in a world where insanity runs ramped. BIBLE STUDY.
      2 Timothy 2:15
      Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
      Souls, come to CHRIST and:
      be healed,
      be guided,
      be saved,
      be protected.

  • @C.kirk1287
    @C.kirk1287 Před 2 lety +391

    Spike is such a beautiful person and I’m praying for him and I hope he knows that sobriety is not out of reach 🙏🏽

    • @soitssharon
      @soitssharon Před rokem +3

      his story touched me as well

    • @leafsfan1539
      @leafsfan1539 Před rokem

      He passed away

    • @soitssharon
      @soitssharon Před rokem

      @@leafsfan1539 omg when did he pass was it an overdose Dam I was praying for him

    • @leafsfan1539
      @leafsfan1539 Před rokem

      @@soitssharon Pretty sure something to do with Covid

    • @maryjoymary9433
      @maryjoymary9433 Před rokem +1

      ​@@leafsfan1539 nice guess .. take a guess and hope I correct 🧢🧢🧢🧢 👑👑👑

  • @MartaAlternative
    @MartaAlternative Před 8 měsíci +41

    Ronnie, I wish from the bottom of my heart that you will find a light in the tunnel, one big reason to fight to get a better life. You are a young handsome man, not everything is lost yet. You can live, you can be warm, you can love and be loved.

    • @tiffanyroseangeles34
      @tiffanyroseangeles34 Před 6 dny

      Never know his future. He is smart that’s on his side! ❤🔮

    • @courtneystorrie8659
      @courtneystorrie8659 Před 4 dny

      He's from my hometown unfortunately from what I can see on his Facebook he's still in the lifestyle. Makes me sad. So many of my friends have gone down because of the epidemic. Nanaimo really has no support and living there is a death sentence. It's why I left. I was close to dying because all we had to do there was "party". :(

  • @Kenny-zilla
    @Kenny-zilla Před 9 měsíci +372

    psilocybin-containing mushrooms are being researched for their potential benefits in treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction

    • @JohnnyBlake124
      @JohnnyBlake124 Před 9 měsíci +4

      Microdosing with shrooms can be appealing,It's important to prioritize safety in your search for reliable options. If you're determined to explore this, consider reaching out to online communities, or medical professionals on sourcing and safe usage

    • @user-Jamesw
      @user-Jamesw Před 9 měsíci

      Sure, Snell is good at it

    • @Medy552
      @Medy552 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Microdosing effectively eased my depression, feeling that psilocybin's illegality is a humanitarian concern

    • @Robert-Estell
      @Robert-Estell Před 9 měsíci

      Is he on Insta?

    • @Foxy-Gale7
      @Foxy-Gale7 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Sincerely Dr. Snellmycol Microdosing has been my personal savior. A small amount works wonders-just a cap or two keeps me balanced all day. It's like clearing the mind and refreshing the soul.

  • @bluejetlightning8427
    @bluejetlightning8427 Před 2 lety +451

    The love between that couple was actually really touching, even through so much pain people find a way to love.

    • @ipeqi
      @ipeqi Před rokem +24

      Perhaps the love for each other might help them both to drag themselves out off the streets. They have truly something to live for ... each other.

    • @solidrock7998
      @solidrock7998 Před rokem +62

      It's not love. It's codependency.

    • @cowgirlqueen2636
      @cowgirlqueen2636 Před rokem +50

      Speaking as a recovered opiate addict, that’s not love. That’s just a hostage situation. Misery loves company

    • @soitssharon
      @soitssharon Před rokem +1

      I know made me cry

    • @Kronr
      @Kronr Před rokem +21

      Yea they kinda weirded me out. I didn't find them cute at all lol....I've done alot of drugs thoa and understand.

  • @Matty_Ice87
    @Matty_Ice87 Před 11 měsíci +316

    The saddest part of this is when the guy asked his girlfriend what she’d have done if he died and she said “ it would have crushed me”. It literally brought tears to my eyes…
    I 100% back that Clinic and what they are doing! They are saving lives and helping people in need. Love it! ❤

    • @plintdillion286
      @plintdillion286 Před 11 měsíci +32

      Hollywood couldn't make a better scene.

    • @foxxx66
      @foxxx66 Před 11 měsíci +19

      Those two have a great connection.

    • @Meowface.
      @Meowface. Před 11 měsíci +17

      @@foxxx66trauma bonded

    • @sherunswithscissors
      @sherunswithscissors Před 10 měsíci +7

      @@Meowface.Or in love?

    • @_t_f_
      @_t_f_ Před 10 měsíci +4

      I’m crying rn that was too much 😭

  • @issofsar
    @issofsar Před 2 měsíci +12

    My across the street neighbor just died from n accidental overdose. She was a suburban wife and mother to two young teenage daughters. I'm still trying to process this. Her daughters are all I can think of after I heard them screaming in the street.

    • @troylee4196
      @troylee4196 Před 26 dny

      That's not an accident, she knew the risks as we all know drugs are killers

    • @mcondry8036
      @mcondry8036 Před 24 dny +2

      @@troylee4196 they say accident meaning she wasn’t trying to kill herself. She was trying to get high. That’s what accidental in this statement means.

    • @samiak112
      @samiak112 Před 16 dny

      ​@@mcondry8036that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard...

    • @issofsar
      @issofsar Před 6 dny +2

      Accidental means non intentional. Get an education before commenting.

  • @Jennifer-bw7ku
    @Jennifer-bw7ku Před měsícem +101

    Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

    • @APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU
      @APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU Před měsícem

      Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

    • @steceymorgan814
      @steceymorgan814 Před měsícem

      Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

    • @IkamiLog
      @IkamiLog Před měsícem

      I wish they were readily available in my place.
      Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
      He's constantly talking about killing someone.
      He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.

    • @APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU
      @APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU Před měsícem

      Is he on instagram?

    • @steceymorgan814
      @steceymorgan814 Před měsícem

      Yes he is. dr.sporessss

  • @user-xm1od9nb1m
    @user-xm1od9nb1m Před rokem +87

    Spike seems like such a sweet person. They all seem like such sweet people, it makes me sad they’re stuck in this path of life and that most ppl ignore it

  • @Code3forever
    @Code3forever Před 2 lety +175

    I am in Stage 4 metastatic melanoma and there is no cure. I'm in hospice and have to use morphine, fentanyl patches and oxycodone constantly. What I wouldn't give to walk away from this cancer and live a few more years. These drugs help with pain but to use them to get high, is so sad. I was a policeman for 31 years and saw what opioids can do to people and saw how those suffering can be helped. What a sad commentary from both sides of the border.

    • @nocham4261
      @nocham4261 Před 2 lety +13

      Hope youre keeping well pal

    • @magster41
      @magster41 Před 2 lety +11

      Sorry to here about your state of health I hope you find piece with your time Sir

    • @HandbagDiva
      @HandbagDiva Před 2 lety +17

      Thank you for your 31 years of service. I’m sorry for the state of your health.♥️

    • @Code3forever
      @Code3forever Před 2 lety +7

      @@HandbagDiva Thank you...

    • @Katmandu29
      @Katmandu29 Před 2 lety +21

      I pray for a miracle for you from Jesus Christ to be healed. Xo ❤

  • @zachhilton9481
    @zachhilton9481 Před 10 měsíci +45

    I am a fentanyl addict myself and it completely devestated every part of my life. Its grip was so strong I could never get off it without Suboxone. Ive been clean from fentanyl for 3 years. I have instead been taking Suboxone which I know isn't good but its been the only way for me to have a stable life...

    • @maswazidlamini2189
      @maswazidlamini2189 Před 9 měsíci +7

      My bro good luck quitting everything and trying to stay clean. I wish you well

    • @Carolinagirl1028
      @Carolinagirl1028 Před 8 měsíci +4

      IMO nothing wrong with Suboxone. I have a close friend that it's the only thing that has ever helped her to truly quit her addiction. Suboxone gives people a chance to stay clean, work on themselves, and best of all build a life. In time people can slowly stop taking Suboxone. Even if by chance they aren't able to taking a prescribed medication surely beats living, and likely dying, addicted to Fentanyl.
      Best of luck to you! Don't ever feel bad about doing whatever helps you stay out of a life of addiction.

    • @likmijnreet4542
      @likmijnreet4542 Před 7 měsíci

      when they asked that one guy to describe the effects of fentanyl, he just spoke of some tunnel vision effect. it didn't even seem to feel that good. So why chose that over heroine, I wonder?

    • @seanyboy07
      @seanyboy07 Před 4 měsíci

      One day at a time …

    • @jasonellenberg3261
      @jasonellenberg3261 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@likmijnreet4542that guy is exaggerating for the camera he's an idiot don't listen to him everything he said was nonsensical

  • @shemekacoombs3908
    @shemekacoombs3908 Před 8 měsíci +14

    Young man in the Golden State jersey broke my heart 😢 I pray just one person reaches out and connects with him , supports him through this nightmare and never gives up on him
    I’m praying for him that he gets clean for himself and his baby boy ❤
    He seems like such a sweet soul ❤❤

  • @Liveloudexplore
    @Liveloudexplore Před 2 lety +227

    We can judge Sylvester all we want, but it’s important to hear the raw truth and how devastating it is.

    • @andrewgarcia7199
      @andrewgarcia7199 Před rokem +16

      It's the people who aren't so honest that people have to worry about. I think he's a good guy just trying to make it in a world that's extremely unfair, and cruel to so many.

    • @igorkreep
      @igorkreep Před rokem +12

      Please explain to me, how is a drug diller showing his face to the journalists, like he's selling hot dogs?
      Something doesn't seem right to me...

    • @johnnybarraza9679
      @johnnybarraza9679 Před rokem +17

      @@igorkreep it’s called living in Canada.

    • @Zinojn
      @Zinojn Před rokem

      I used to have a little bit of empathy for drug dealers selling heroin but selling fentanyl these days… it’s literally guaranteed death

    • @brandymcevoy2481
      @brandymcevoy2481 Před rokem +1

      ​@@johnnybarraza9679 exactly!

  • @Bailey21
    @Bailey21 Před rokem +184

    Man the dude with tears in his eyes just really makes you feel it. You can tell he wants change with everything in him, but he just can't get past it. I hope he can get through it and turn around what he's done.

    • @jeltoninc.8542
      @jeltoninc.8542 Před rokem +8

      If he wanted to change he’d man up and get sick and kick the habit. It’s the same as not picking up a weapon and going on a spree. CHOICES. These addicts lie to themselves because they’re too soft to face the real pain of dealing with life.

    • @EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel
      @EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel Před rokem +17

      @@jeltoninc.8542 You're both right and wrong. I used to drink a lot and I was hooked. The cravings were very hard to ignore. I eventually did get sober, but I had to really push myself. Honestly, the negative body effects of alcohol were the best motivator to stop. The constant nausea, diarrhea, sleeplessness, sweatyness, foggy brain, tiredness, bloodshot eyes, lack of cleanliness, heartburn, hiccups, headaches, weight gain, and cost were the big things that helped me stop. I'd want to buy alcohol, but would remember all of those things and just stopped doing it. I was lucky.
      You are right that if people want to kick drugs, they can if they just do it. Sometimes they have to have something even worse happen to them for them to want to do that. So yeah it can be complicated.

    • @shaddy273947
      @shaddy273947 Před rokem +2

      ​@@EUROPAMusicOfficialChannel BEST BREAKDOWN EVER!!! CONGRATS O. YOUR RECOVERY KEEP.PUSHIN IM ACTUALLY TAKING NOTES SOUNDS LIKE ALL MY SYMPTOMS SMH😢 THK U

    • @nullkommanix9660
      @nullkommanix9660 Před rokem +3

      Whar about NA Narcotics Anonymous?! To me it can work. ❤

    • @synrgiii
      @synrgiii Před rokem +1

      YOU COULD HELP ME, BUT I BET U WOULDNT. I WILL BE COME THIS AND NO ONE WILL TRY TO STOP IT TILL ITS TOO LATE.

  • @Social241ll
    @Social241ll Před 8 měsíci +40

    I spent many years and countless days on the streets and you really do meet a lot of wholesome people who just lost their way, as did i at the time. Im so blessed to have made it out the struggle and pray for my brothers and sisters who didn't. It pains me every day. Thank you for shedding light on this community ✨️ at the end of the day we are nothing less than human.

    • @user-uj8sq1xh1b
      @user-uj8sq1xh1b Před 7 měsíci +2

      Sometimes "it" happens that folks lose their Way and I have lost friends & neighbors 😔. Praying for chains to be broken 💔❤

    • @Social241ll
      @Social241ll Před 7 měsíci

      @@user-uj8sq1xh1b all blessings your way 🙏 ✨️

    • @FuckVirginMary
      @FuckVirginMary Před 6 měsíci

      Did you have sex with other men to make money to support your drug habits when you were on the street? Are there a lot of straight men who sell their bodies to other men to make money to buy drugs? Are they willing to do anything to make money to buy drugs?

  • @katelynlajune9907
    @katelynlajune9907 Před 17 dny +3

    I appreciate the dealer being so open and honest about everything .

  • @phantom4167
    @phantom4167 Před 10 měsíci +202

    I miss my cousin, he overdosed and died of Fentanyl in 2019. He was so kind, had everything going right for him until he started doing Fent. He lost his girlfriend, then his construction company, then his house, then his van. Before we even knew he lost anything he was dead, in the span of 3 months he went from being a successful respected part of our community to another statistic. RIP 1991-2019

    • @edbovee2786
      @edbovee2786 Před 10 měsíci +7

      so sad and the drugs keep coming still alchohol and tobacco kills more than all other combined and there legal

    • @Dana.Dane.Taurus.Gal.
      @Dana.Dane.Taurus.Gal. Před 9 měsíci +2

      ​@@edbovee2786Where'd you get your stats?

    • @817texaslotteryscratchoffs8
      @817texaslotteryscratchoffs8 Před 9 měsíci +4

      RIP TO YOUR COUSIN

    • @Drummond.
      @Drummond. Před 9 měsíci +2

      That's so sad hope your doing good, respect from uk fent isn't an issue in UK

    • @Noel_Boss
      @Noel_Boss Před 8 měsíci +6

      I lost my son just over a year ago to an accidental fentanyl overdose 😢

  • @josephfroton2339
    @josephfroton2339 Před 2 lety +228

    I'm still recovering 25 years later. A real taste of addict life so accurately portrayed it brought me back to tears. Pharmaceutical grade heroin was used for decades in the UK to treat addicts in a similar manner portrayed here with great success. So happy to see this wisdom resurfacing in the world. Uninformed or just bad choices only lead to more & I wouldn't ever want to begin getting clean all over again. It does over time get so easy I don't even think about it. Thank you!

  • @marykate2336
    @marykate2336 Před 8 měsíci +13

    This documentary is absolutely heartbreaking. We are all a life crisis away from this. I lost 2 very close relatives to drug addiction and it's something you never get over💔💔💔

  • @kevo1978
    @kevo1978 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Wow! That look between Steven and his missus when he asks her what she would've done if he had died was pure intensity man. The love she has for him must be astronomical.

  • @rosie6
    @rosie6 Před 2 lety +164

    Literally crying rn. That dude at 42 minutes just broke my heart… he’s a good person damn

    • @scribeslendy595
      @scribeslendy595 Před rokem +13

      For real. I've never seen someone so clearly illustrate the heart of true addiction: you know the root of the suffering, but by that point you're often powerless

    • @donnadavis3301
      @donnadavis3301 Před rokem +30

      That young man is my son. he has a beautiful heart and a relentless addiction.

    • @scribeslendy595
      @scribeslendy595 Před rokem +14

      @@donnadavis3301 you can easily see what a beautiful heart he has, addiction be damned. His genuineness leaked from him during his whole interview, and his words deeply effected me when watching this documentary. I truely hope he finds a way to permanent recovery; my best wishes to you both.

    • @donnadavis3301
      @donnadavis3301 Před rokem +5

      @@scribeslendy595 Thank you for your kind words!

    • @leeriches8841
      @leeriches8841 Před rokem +1

      @@donnadavis3301 why isn’t he with you?

  • @sample.text.
    @sample.text. Před rokem +88

    My introduction into opiates came through a bad car accident that left my hip shattered.
    This was before the Fentanyl days, where i was snorting Oxy's and graduated into getting heroin for a cheap fix when my meds would run out.
    I had enough awareness to know that i had to make a drastic change in order to save my life. So i left everything and everyone behind in order to save myself.
    3 days of traveling on withdrawal after quitting cold turkey was not a pleasant experience, i assure you. Luckily i can now say i am coming up on 15 years clean and sober.

    • @edwardwright2989
      @edwardwright2989 Před rokem

      Yeah ok, thats normal to snort "oxys". You were already an addict. Blah.

    • @sample.text.
      @sample.text. Před rokem +4

      @@edwardwright2989 What does this comment even mean? What are you talking about Edward?

    • @tarab3746
      @tarab3746 Před rokem +1

      @@edwardwright2989 He acknowledged he was an addict. How about a little support for someone that was able to overcome addiction.
      Happy to hear you got clean!

    • @myphd-myprisonhistorydiplo691
      @myphd-myprisonhistorydiplo691 Před 11 měsíci

      You are a warrior!! I am so happy to read of your recovery!! You are a miracle

  • @AK-47.762
    @AK-47.762 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Addiction is real. This could've easily been me. Thank God I made the right choice. God pls heal these lost souls.

  • @blazevnick
    @blazevnick Před 9 měsíci +8

    "Ask no questions and I'll tell you no lies."

  • @taylorleer2760
    @taylorleer2760 Před rokem +211

    41:44 I hope this man got help. He is at his breaking point and you can see the hurt and hear it in his voice. I have never touched an opiate in my life but I see it every day as I work at a vape shop in a downtown area. It breaks my heart seeing people like this

    • @ebeneezerscrooge2942
      @ebeneezerscrooge2942 Před 7 měsíci +8

      Yeah man. Hope he finds health and happiness. I was him, 8 years ago. Change is possible. I hope he finds it. Seems like a good soul stuck in an evil cycle.

    • @airr6434
      @airr6434 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Never that’s a lie buddy cuz somewhere along your life hospitals use it for pain so to say never um that’s a stretch you just didn’t know it!

    • @monicagil9813
      @monicagil9813 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@airr6434some people refuse pain meds at hospitals even some women refuse epidural for birth. So someone can say never.

    • @User_92020
      @User_92020 Před 3 měsíci

      💯

    • @smurfmonster
      @smurfmonster Před 3 měsíci

      His plight hit me hard! I pray he’s alive, clean and well 🙏🏻

  • @Nekozelda
    @Nekozelda Před rokem +35

    This makes me think of my best friend. She’s in active addiction right now. Even though she’s trying to quit, it’s a struggle for her every day with the withdrawals. She hates everything about it. I think of her all the time.

  • @michaeldoidge7530
    @michaeldoidge7530 Před 10 dny +1

    I lost my brother to a fentanyl overdose he had just turned 33 a week prior and this documentary really shines a light about how addiction affects everyone and their families I hope nobody has to go through what I and so many other people have went through.

  • @annabelkeith8167
    @annabelkeith8167 Před 9 měsíci +13

    I have so much empathy and compassion for all those affected, Arthur’s story really broke me. I hope he breaks free from his addiction. X

  • @youngtrapnyssa2964
    @youngtrapnyssa2964 Před 2 lety +133

    One year clean. I’m a 3rd generation addict on both sides of my family. Nearly everyone I knew has been or was on drugs. What started out as “poppin percs” turned into a sickening fentanyl & crack addiction for years of my life. I stared doing drugs when I was 12. Nobody noticed. I am now 21. I’m not saying this for “so sorry boo boo me” I’m saying this because addicts are hurting humans with often times painful pasts with trauma. Obviously that’s not an excuse, but if you can get past that and find compassion for them and humanize them. The people In these comments throwing shade on addicts under a video about awareness, heartache and loss could NEVER walk a mile in these peoples shoes. So please appreciate your addiction free life, because it can happen to anyone.

    • @warriorrob1
      @warriorrob1 Před 2 lety +14

      Well done mate. Hope your proud of beating this stuff. You deserve to be happy

    • @alexisrenee4214
      @alexisrenee4214 Před 2 lety +9

      10000%. These drugs have a dangerous hold over the users. Nobody wants to be an addict. Everyone deserves a chance to live their best life. Everyone matters. Good luck to you and your future endeavors! Super proud of your sobriety!

    • @katy9291
      @katy9291 Před 2 lety +3

      Well said. Bless you

    • @carmenl163
      @carmenl163 Před 2 lety +3

      It's nothing short of a miracle that you were able to break the cycle. I take my hat off to you. You're an amazing person!

    • @EdWard-ie5wn
      @EdWard-ie5wn Před rokem +1

      Anybody can become an addict. But not everyone can overcome addiction. Congratulations

  • @HarryFlashmanVC
    @HarryFlashmanVC Před 10 měsíci +78

    I can relate to Spike's situation. Physical injuries like that, over the age of 35, take a long and very painful road to recovery. Im lucky though, because I live in the UK I was allocated a specialist pain management team, who I still see 12 years post trauma. The medication has changed from morphine to Oxycodone and tramadol with Naproxen for the arthritis i have now developed, and which Spike appears to be wracked with.
    I am dependent on these medicines to alliw me to live a normal, productive life. The NHS in Edinburgh, Scotland started to take this approach because people who were not given sufficient controlled pain relief for chronic injuries and illnesses, were self medicating.
    I'm a senior executive with a successful career. I am disabled and in constant pain but because I have the support of a specialist team, I have a life.

    • @lynseyadams6584
      @lynseyadams6584 Před 7 měsíci +1

      No disrespect meant, but we hear that Scotland has the worst drug problem in Europe. Is that the case? Hopefully nothing like as bad as this heartbreaking documentary shows. You were lucky to get assigned a specialist, not everybody in the UK can even see a GP when they need to, let alone get referred.

    • @JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe
      @JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe Před měsícem

      Try medical cannabis. A lot of people are able to come off opiates with it.

  • @strietta1801
    @strietta1801 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I live in Zurich. We had the open drugscene for years and it was terrible to see the people die everywere. The decision to introduce the program was the best for their health. So do it!

  • @FortMetallica
    @FortMetallica Před 6 měsíci +7

    The man and his lady I thought were very intriguing in this documentary, particularly when he asked her what she would have done if he overdosed. Shows that many in those alleyways don’t have friends or family, and when they do they take life very seriously all of a sudden. All in the meantime gambling their own life with this drug and fully aware of it. Shows you just how powerful this addiction is and how it’s able to easily disassemble one’s entire identity.

  • @BockworschtSoldier
    @BockworschtSoldier Před 11 měsíci +33

    It is easy to see only the junkie, but you showed the people behind that. Well done.

    • @leedawson8397
      @leedawson8397 Před 5 měsíci

      Agreed. One way of welcoming humans without homes or substance use concerns is to respect their dignity and avoid referring to them as 'junkies.' It perpetuates the stigma.

  • @jaysouljohnson5150
    @jaysouljohnson5150 Před 2 lety +258

    I can relate to my brothers and sisters who struggle with addiction. I was one of them. Im now in a MAT program.(medically assisted treatment) The truth is,It doesn't work for everyone. Neither do 12step programs. What does make a difference... education,understanding,compassion and a little love. I hope those that want it,find sobriety. The young man that said he made a bad decision once and after that its not a decision,was right. My name is Jason and I'm a addict....but I'm also your brother.✌

    • @unglemergy
      @unglemergy Před 2 lety +15

      bless your heart my dude

    • @calvinbarron2870
      @calvinbarron2870 Před 2 lety +1

      How many mg are you on ?

    • @Iheart2cook
      @Iheart2cook Před 2 lety +6

      Hi Jason. May Jesus Christ bring you comfort and strength. You got this.

    • @jaysouljohnson5150
      @jaysouljohnson5150 Před 2 lety +1

      @@calvinbarron2870 12mg

    • @hellotrump2024
      @hellotrump2024 Před 2 lety +4

      You are so right .......12 step programs may not work for everyone. Please dont give up and find something that does. God be with you on your recovery journey!!!

  • @johnnybounsall579
    @johnnybounsall579 Před 10 měsíci +45

    What an incredibly eye opening doco. Kudos for the team for getting this gritty truth out there and particularly the interviewer where superficially, not a trace of judgement can be picked up in his voice. We need less stigma for these poor people, more compassion and more crews getting these films out there. Well done. ❤ We are right in your corner North America, hoping you can get this done. 😌

  • @CuddlesNCassy
    @CuddlesNCassy Před 3 měsíci +2

    9:03 I'm 11 years sober. One time I was sitting at a bus stop in downtown Denver next to my rehab and a drug dealer came up to me offering me fentanyl. I told him that I was 10 years sober & then asked him if I could just take 1 hit of it and not pass away.
    I told me I would definitely pass away and started walking away from me!! I wish I could thank him for saving my life that day.
    29:33 and this is why I wish I could thank this guy... Wow 😳 scary 😨

  • @maxryan9052
    @maxryan9052 Před rokem +64

    My girlfriends aunt died of a fentanyl overdose this past year and the way its affected her and her family is so heartbreaking and its been a really tough experience to deal with even a year or so later. Your family loves you, your friends love you, please be safe.

    • @meditationovermedication
      @meditationovermedication Před 6 měsíci +1

      I'm sorry for your loss.
      Depression and trauma are drivers of this drug. Not every addict has a loving, caring support system. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter who loves them because they do not love themselves. They are sitting in a very dark, isolated tunnel where their shame and guilt are too unbearable to sit with.
      Self love and self worth is what they need. Nobody can save us from ourselves except ourselves.

    • @Gokuhssj2
      @Gokuhssj2 Před 3 měsíci

      I feel your lost. I know wonderful christrian church, God manifiest himself with miracles, prodigies. He talks with the people. He can ease your pain and find peace. Glad to send you more information.

  • @1398go
    @1398go Před 2 lety +35

    That intro statement of that guy expressing “the tunnel getting smaller and smaller and smaller, and then you’re dead”, made me get just .0009% idea of what he goes through.

    • @andrelouis9422
      @andrelouis9422 Před rokem

      I hate to say this but that actually doesn't sound too bad. Kinda reminds me of when I fall a sleep. Seeing people overdose though does not look as nice or as easy as the tunnel closing analogy he used. But then again if the people have no idea they are overdosing, it doesn't sound like the worst way to die.

    • @EdWard-ie5wn
      @EdWard-ie5wn Před rokem

      They basically just suffocate. They're totally unconscious tho.

    • @Jayden500k
      @Jayden500k Před rokem

      @@andrelouis9422 true

  • @Crystal-ve3kl
    @Crystal-ve3kl Před 3 měsíci +2

    Darkness, the tunnel closing into darkness and then nothing-silence and darkness.
    Wow I’ve ODed a handfuls of times and everytime it was the same. I pray I can heal fully from this once and for all. I’m so tired of this life I want to be genuinely happy and not constantly worried about being sick
    🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @saeviwren
    @saeviwren Před 10 měsíci +8

    Thank you so much for making these videos. I have been binging your channel all day and the quality and messages behind the ones I've watched are so heavy. I really appreciate the hard work that you've put behind these.

  • @roxanneservaddiso9853
    @roxanneservaddiso9853 Před 2 lety +60

    42:57 “I’m lost”,- that statement broke me. Just broke me. That’s about it. If you want to know what it’s like, you feel lost in the dark, but the light or map to find your way back home, it feels as though it will never come.

    • @justintime753
      @justintime753 Před rokem +3

      I couldn't even begin to see the light at first. That's why you need someone to hold it for you in the beginning and remind you its there.

    • @likmijnreet4542
      @likmijnreet4542 Před 7 měsíci +1

      he's lost? Meanwhile a few yards away there's a clinic that gives out free, clean drugs, if he only bothered to go there.

    • @rosalinks8420
      @rosalinks8420 Před 4 měsíci

      @@likmijnreet4542this is so scary

  • @laurence2824
    @laurence2824 Před rokem +29

    These precious people are so astonishingly brave. Their dignity is quite humbling. I kept tearing up while watching this. I can't write any more - I'm lost for words. I just want to sit quietly for a moment and see if I can make sense of our world.

  • @ericpigg2689
    @ericpigg2689 Před 9 měsíci +6

    How a person can turn $400 into $100k and still live on the the streets tells you all you need to know.

  • @user-ue1hs3ty6z
    @user-ue1hs3ty6z Před 2 měsíci +3

    My heart hurts and I cried, really cried. It is so very depressing, to the point of being overwhelming. But these r humans with feelings and these addicts r someone's child, mom or dad, brother, friend etc. Maybe if I focus on just helping one person, that would make a difference. It will be a huge difference in that one person's life.

  • @Sophie-xu6mo
    @Sophie-xu6mo Před 11 měsíci +118

    This actually blows my mind. To be honest I always thought that those people are crazy but in the end almost all of them are actually so kind hearted and friendly .. it’s sad what they went through they could’ve endet up so successful.

    • @ProbotX-eo5ln
      @ProbotX-eo5ln Před 11 měsíci +4

      Well, life is a choice! Unfortunately, it is what it is......

    • @VonDutchNL
      @VonDutchNL Před 10 měsíci +8

      Some of them ARE crazy.. and some of them aren't. These are just human beings like everyone.. just made bad choices in life.

    • @Stefannikolov-fk9ll
      @Stefannikolov-fk9ll Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@VonDutchNLthey are all crazy drug people

    • @barrybarnes96
      @barrybarnes96 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@ProbotX-eo5ln Let me guess, you lived a sheltered life.

    • @Lone_Wolf21
      @Lone_Wolf21 Před 10 měsíci +7

      Trust me they aren’t all Kind hearted I got attacked mugged and bear sparyed by one near East Hastings

  • @sylvaindescoteaux4208
    @sylvaindescoteaux4208 Před rokem +18

    To anybody who's reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind. May clarity replace confusion. May peace and calmness fill your life. 🙏

  • @ThomasJeppesen
    @ThomasJeppesen Před 8 měsíci +14

    Fantastic documentary! I love that people were so open and willing to share their story. Very heartbreaking, though

  • @umbra7299
    @umbra7299 Před 10 měsíci +8

    huge props to the people who made this very well made documentary

  • @phigdon3
    @phigdon3 Před rokem +26

    Brought tears to my eyes and an ache in my heart. For 35 years I worked with addicts trying to help them find a better life. At age 57 I became seriously physically disabled no longer able to work or even help train new therapists. It was my life for about 35 years and I seriously miss being able to do it now. Most of the time I'm just stuck in my chair. I sleep in it as I can not sleep well in a bed. I was able to teach music and perform in coffee houses for a few years after I couldn't work a regular job. I made enough for gas and new strings to at least enjoy my hobby then that ended in 2017 as the medical problems progressed. I hate not being able to help people like I started doing as an undergrad even before I went to grad school for a degree in clinical psychology specializing in addiction treatment. There's a serious need for treatment folks and I don't believe there are enough who really care. I saw the folks trying to help in Vancouver knowing there still aren't enough. I understand the trap of opioid addiction.

    • @sassi7966
      @sassi7966 Před rokem +6

      I'm so sorry to hear about this but I'm so happy you were able to reach out and help others when you could.
      I know the feeling of being left out and alone. I'm 47 with health problems and mainly confined to my flat. Getting results on tests for cancer tomorrow. This makes me realise how precious life is! Just to see another sunrise or springtime and cuddle with my cats!
      I hope you'll be OK. Stay positive! 🙌

  • @musicfreak8550
    @musicfreak8550 Před rokem +191

    Imagine you need to take fentanyl to feel the warmth of one big hug or the feeling to be in a warm place. It's easy to judge this book by it's cover but the story shows a lot more and much of it is pain. Great documentary. Hope some users get a new chance in life.

    • @ENDEVRDocs
      @ENDEVRDocs  Před rokem +14

      i hope so too. I really do. Nice comment btw - thank you

    • @musicfreak8550
      @musicfreak8550 Před rokem

      @@ENDEVRDocs you're welcome.

    • @RifleEyez
      @RifleEyez Před 11 měsíci +10

      Exactly. People are like one or two bad decisions away from this, or even one or two bad moments in their life that they have no control over, like losing their job, spouse, or some other severe trauma.
      It's easy to sit from the comfort of my house with my wife and kid in bed and feel like this is a world away...but it isn't. I like to think I'd nip it in the bud before I ever went down this path, but nobody in this doco wanted to end up that way either. There's people watching this video right now in relative comfort who will end up just like this.

    • @musicfreak8550
      @musicfreak8550 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@RifleEyez Well said.

    • @RifleEyez
      @RifleEyez Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@musicfreak8550 I could see myself ending up in this situation really. Doesn't matter how 'smart' you perceive yourself to be, or how responsible you think you are holding down a job all your life and raising a kid.
      All it would take is losing something big in my life and not being able to cope, like if my family just up and left for whatever reason, then my work performance tanked, then I lost my job...
      And boom, I'm in the same boat. I already know how nice Codeine feels, but I can function. But it would then escalate massively into the strongest Opiates and there I am, on this Doco.

  • @heinzh5687
    @heinzh5687 Před 8 měsíci +6

    So sad man, this breaks my heart. Here in Arizona I saw a guy in a wheel chair sitting outside at a McDonald's in his wheelchair, he was skin and bones was amputeed from the knees down had his colostomy bag laying on the ground and was smoking it just like that girl on here, he'd get so high he'd pass out almost , recover and then do it again and again until he ran out, he then would wheel to the intersection with his homeless sign saying need money for food and the from the people who give him cash (enabling him and all the others) thinking there doing a good thing and they'll buy food they go buy this stuff.

  • @katyperryfan1001
    @katyperryfan1001 Před 2 lety +25

    Ronnie it’s not to late to change your life!!!! Seeing him cry made me cry. I hate drugs.

  • @aeon5785
    @aeon5785 Před 2 lety +63

    I feel so sorry for that guy.. The one with the 5 year old son. I hope he manages to get out.
    I wish that to all the other people who are in a similar situation.
    May God give you the strength 🙏

  • @Bobby_The_Cat
    @Bobby_The_Cat Před měsícem +2

    This documentary is pulling all my heartstrings. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories and all the volunteers helping in any way they can.

  • @2012evolution
    @2012evolution Před 26 dny +2

    People are treated like trash when they are defeating a mental illness. They are beautiful souls.

  • @user-ji2br8jf2y
    @user-ji2br8jf2y Před 10 měsíci +25

    Excellent piece of material right here. I myself deal with addiction. Everyone can only be strong for so long. No one is safe. One must be vigilant.

    • @paullynch7672
      @paullynch7672 Před 6 měsíci

      How are you doing nowadays??? I watched this vid & kinda blu my mind how big this problem is over here,, anyways keep on trucking dude 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘

    • @Psm-00
      @Psm-00 Před 3 měsíci

      I don't think ppl get that. Getting clean is easy, staying clean and maintaining it, is very hard

  • @shanestahl2771
    @shanestahl2771 Před 2 lety +66

    Thank you to all those who volunteer and work in this industry. You're all saints and we appreciate you more than you know

    • @aaronkonstantine2794
      @aaronkonstantine2794 Před 2 lety +2

      U should see Honduras, Venezuela, Columbia, supplying the US

    • @andrewgarcia7199
      @andrewgarcia7199 Před rokem +1

      💯💯💯

    • @ilovecops5499
      @ilovecops5499 Před rokem

      NAH, ITS CHEAPER TO LET NATURE TAKE SITS COURSE AND LET THOSE GUYSY HAVE LOTS OF FUN DOIGN WHAT THEY DO BEST

  • @SaudiLiving1
    @SaudiLiving1 Před 9 měsíci +5

    42:00 this man is breaking my heart. 😞😞😞😞😞
    I wish he could get clean and love his life. Everyone deserves to live

  • @StewiethaChewie
    @StewiethaChewie Před 10 měsíci +9

    Excellent documentary. This stuff makes me sooo sad to see. And now seeing the rise of xylazine tainted fent is even scarier. Bless those who are still enduring this awfulness and may you find the light to pull you from the grips of addiction

  • @trevorduncan9580
    @trevorduncan9580 Před 10 měsíci +45

    @43:15 is powerful. I think many that haven't been through addiction don't understand or maybe they've tried drugs and didn't get addicted so they think people who do are "weak". The young man makes such a great statement. While yes, at one point he had a choice... once. However, he, and many others, made the wrong one and has suffered for nearly a decade because of it. Addiction isn't a holiday, and most addicts absolutely are not choosing to be addicts. I've always told people addiction is like swimming 40 feet under water. Sure, you can hold your breath and try swimming to the surface but you can only hold your breath for so long. Eventually you need to breathe. We need to change the way we approach addiction and treat it as the mental health issue it is. Until that happens we'll continue to live in this nightmare. Maybe you're lucky and haven't lost a loved one... yet but it will come. You probably are living amongst an addict right now and don't even realize it. Prescription narcotics are everywhere. We're in the midst of a mental health crisis and drugs are an easy way to ease the pain for those who are suffering.

  • @Stacey0909
    @Stacey0909 Před 2 lety +59

    As of last week, I have 10yrs clean/sober 🥳🎉 Healing IS Possible!!!! Most people, not just women, use Opiates as THE Ultimate escape from the past ~ horrific sexual abuse and child trauma. Not knowing how to Live Everyday with the memories, flashbacks and Pain.
    It was a process, a Beautiful learning experience and Journey of Love for Self & helping others get that Shot of Hope, we all need to keep going ❤ 💙
    May EVERY addict find Recovery before it's too late ✨
    💖🙏💕

    • @chrishamilton1189
      @chrishamilton1189 Před 2 lety +1

      Stacey's mom has got it going on

    • @midnull6009
      @midnull6009 Před 2 lety

      @@chrishamilton1189 ...why did you say that? Why did you turn her comment into a rump fest?

    • @tylerjones7263
      @tylerjones7263 Před 2 lety

      Congratulations Stacey....soooo proud of you and thank you for being willing to share and be encouraging. The best thing you could have ever said was it's not too late.

    • @monsterx3055
      @monsterx3055 Před 2 lety

      @@midnull6009 because everyones heard the sob story of a junkie before

    • @nickyarmani4721
      @nickyarmani4721 Před 2 lety

      Well said, Stacey.
      Congratulations,stay strong and thank you for sharing n caring.
      - Much Love from Europe. 💗💐💗🤗🙏

  • @richardabbott1261
    @richardabbott1261 Před 7 měsíci +6

    A great documentary. Thoughtful, insightful, compassionate and so well photographed. A rare and wonderful thing.

  • @ShaySovaOfficial
    @ShaySovaOfficial Před rokem +78

    The guy in the golden state jersey made me cry. I really wish this country took mental health more serious and could help these poor people. Most drug addicts have so much trauma and mental health issues. That's what's at its core. It makes me so deeply sad.

  • @gravity3268
    @gravity3268 Před 2 lety +47

    As an ex addict, I'm honestly glad my old "friend" snitched on me, not because he cared about me, he did it for his own reasons, but since it was basically entrapment, I didn't get much time, but my life changed for the better after that. I said I'd never do heroin, let alone be convicted for selling Carfentanil.

  • @BigtimeJuicer
    @BigtimeJuicer Před 9 měsíci +11

    As an addict who's been in recovery for a few years now, I can't begin to say how much this saddens me. I can relate to every single one of them and I know how hard it is to get your life back. Praying for them and all of those still in the struggle. Stay strong.

  • @darkinside2213
    @darkinside2213 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I will be showing my daughter this. She needs to see the truth of what one decision can lead to. My mom was always honest with me about her own drug use and the effects and it kept me far away from them. I will then show my daughter the truth through amazing docs like this one so she too can hear the honest stories from those who live like this. I wish our govt cared more than just MAiD and opening up more safe injection sites. So much mental health being lost.

  • @AZdude
    @AZdude Před rokem +6

    Been clean off fentanyl and meth since June 10th, 2022. Life's gotten so much better.

  • @MultiMelcat
    @MultiMelcat Před 2 lety +135

    My mother died at 61 from a Fentanyl overdose this year. The woman living in the tent in Vancouver reminded me of her. Spent most of her life struggling with addiction. Please tell your kids and loved ones this is a bigger crisis than Covid.

    • @lisaperry5999
      @lisaperry5999 Před 2 lety +6

      Melodee so very sorry for yr loss

    • @impurr5681
      @impurr5681 Před 2 lety +3

      sorry for your loss, i hope you are doing well and you are in a good place place right now.

    • @MultiMelcat
      @MultiMelcat Před 2 lety

      @@xboxswitch9457 Facts!

    • @youngtrapnyssa2964
      @youngtrapnyssa2964 Před 2 lety +6

      @@xboxswitch9457 ew, go away.

    • @ianbeach23
      @ianbeach23 Před 2 lety +2

      900,000 people in the United States have died from Covid in two years. Roughly that many people total have died from opioid overdoses in America since the 90s.
      I’m not saying it isn’t a pandemic, it is and something seriously needs to be done about it, I’m sorry for your loss by the way. But this constant trivializing of the corona virus people have is ridiculous. Covid killed as many people in two years as it took opioids two decades to reach the numbers of. Just because you haven’t been affected by the numbers doesn’t mean they aren’t relevant.

  • @janicecass2713
    @janicecass2713 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Thank you to the addicts that shared their story, I truely hope you find help, to find your way out of the situation you found yourself in.
    My prayers are with you. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @alwaysknow3356
    @alwaysknow3356 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Heartbreaking and brilliant documentary. Thanks for the upload.

  • @KeenKoala115
    @KeenKoala115 Před 2 lety +89

    I appreciated this humanizing documentary, I little empathy and consideration goes along way for humankind.

  • @LetsBeCivilShallWe
    @LetsBeCivilShallWe Před rokem +8

    My mother had multiple myeloma, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. She had every type of pain medication but only new (at the time) fentanyl “lollipops” or transdermal patches helped. This had to be 20 or so years ago. I had to be trained on how to administer them, show ID to pick it up, double glove at all times, was given and required to keep it all in a pharmacy provided lockbox _and_ *we* had to be routinely drug tested. The doctors had me petrified of it but these poor people are addicted to it now. It’s so stunningly sad to see.

  • @invisible7924
    @invisible7924 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thank you for this video. I now have a very different perspective. I hope this documentary is introduced to every school across Canada. Maybe save a lot of lives

  • @tonyatkerson6151
    @tonyatkerson6151 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I'm only 1/2 way thru the movie and I'm so grateful 🙏 to be clean and sober. Fighting my way back was so hard. I don't ever want to forget how hard it was or how bad things got.

  • @mamashanshan2772
    @mamashanshan2772 Před rokem +106

    To the dealer, thank you for being so honest. You helped me understand a lot. It’s so unbelievable how easy it is to buy ! Had no clue, you truly brought honesty to an awakening. Meanwhile, I’ll pray no one more has to go through this next call of someone. He made an honest statement, from my hands to theirs, & yes, it is up to ones that make choices, obviously however, it’s addictive. Interesting also how government won’t allow prescription meds , etc. I can see this vicious cycle... absolutely.

    • @waynesilverman3048
      @waynesilverman3048 Před rokem +4

      I've seen many drug dealers on programs like these but some hid their face ,they must get paid for the interview or they might show off and say 'see me on tv the other night !?'

    • @powerwise234
      @powerwise234 Před rokem +3

      He's an actor.

    • @jeltoninc.8542
      @jeltoninc.8542 Před rokem +2

      Lady you seem to be living in LaLaLand

    • @haileennevsmom09
      @haileennevsmom09 Před rokem +1

      @@powerwise234 no hes not

    • @user-mb9pt6rq5q
      @user-mb9pt6rq5q Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@haileennevsmom09 lol you probaly not from Van drug dealers around here aren’t homeless 😂

  • @mandilester1212
    @mandilester1212 Před rokem +17

    My late son, before he passed away in 2018 was put on fentanyl before we were suppose to take him off of life support. They told me not to touch the patch…and the next day, I didn’t even think about it, touched it, and was high, and out for hours. I couldn’t believe that it had done that to me…now it’s all anyone talks about. I was lucky I made it through, but this is literally NOT A JOKE.

    • @aluvrianne
      @aluvrianne Před 11 měsíci +6

      I'm a death investigator for my jurisdiction's coroner's office. I was accidentally exposed while doing a med count on a deceased cancer pt (to see if they were in the habit of taking their meds) and I woke up face-down on my desk.

    • @rustyshackleford3396
      @rustyshackleford3396 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Stop bullshiting that patch is transdermal your not getting high "for hours". Real fent not an analog lasts less then an hour.

    • @mandilester1212
      @mandilester1212 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@aluvrianne omg!!! I’m glad you’re ok! That’s crazy!

    • @mandilester1212
      @mandilester1212 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@rustyshackleford3396 umm…I’m not. I only weighed about 90 lbs ata that point in time, and it was actually the real stuff…not an analog or whatever it was that you said.

  • @user-zx8pu1ue3y
    @user-zx8pu1ue3y Před 3 měsíci +2

    10:19 This is so heartbreaking. I was an IV opioid addict for 3 decades. I pray for them all. Prayers for young Ronnie. Y'all hang in there. God bless all of you. Much love.

  • @barneymcgintytrousers3116
    @barneymcgintytrousers3116 Před 5 měsíci +4

    And the government just turns a blind eye

  • @ladyblueamb
    @ladyblueamb Před rokem +16

    just lost my brother to fentanyl in percs . I pray for everyone who is struggling with addiction or has loved ones who are struggling with addiction. May you all get through this and may you find help through your hard times. Amen 🙏🏼

    • @ganrimmonim
      @ganrimmonim Před rokem

      I am so sorry for your loss.

    • @nataliearellano9665
      @nataliearellano9665 Před rokem +1

      im 13 and i od on percs with fent.. this is rlly making me count the chance i had but im so sorry this happened to you all you can do now is try to help anyone else with much love

    • @ladyblueamb
      @ladyblueamb Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@nataliearellano9665 thank you so much and please , please, please stay away from them they are not worth your life. My brother got hooked at age 43 when he got injured at work in construction. He then started to buy them off the streets . I never thought he would ever become a drug addict but between my dad dying of cancer in 2020 and then my brother being forced into early retirement he became depressed and addicted. He just stop going to the doctors and started taking street percs. I didn’t recognize the person who he became. You have your whole life ahead of you. Now show the world why GOD saved you and live your best life.

  • @NeilASimmons
    @NeilASimmons Před rokem +21

    To all those out there in the middle of it, life IS better on the other side. I was a junky for I don’t know how many years, lost everything, 3 felonies, 3 ODs, the last one they told my parents I was dead. Got clean, got a job, got in shape, started going to church, got my real estate license, got an MBA, run 4 ultramarathons, and every day is better than the last.
    I’m not ashamed anymore, everyone knows the truth…the rigs, pipes, foil, blown out veins, the lies. Everyone forgave me, nobody abandoned me. My life really changed when I stopped being ashamed and started being the real me. I now tell the truth regardless of the situation. I’m grateful for every tiny detail of my life, even the bad stuff. You can beat it, you can become who you were meant to become, I’m proof. I know what you’re thinking and what you’re going through, you’ll be forgiven, life really is better without it.