I’m living through this right now, my 19 year old daughter is in deep 😢 she’s down to 95lbs and her teeth are rotting. She has skin infections filled with puss from scratching. She can’t stop lying and making excuses. I’m from Northern Ontario in Canada. Never thought these types of drugs would reach our region 😢 I’m just waiting and dreading for that phone call that informs me she has passed away. It’s just a matter of time at this point 😭 please pray with me that she gets help and pulls herself out of this mess 🙏
Hi fellow Canuck. I'm in British Columbia. I think your child is using more than fentanyl. I know you don't want to hear that but the symptoms you're describing sound like meth use too. Either way, I pray with you. Most addicts have to hit rock bottom before they heal. Therapy, love, understanding, and lots of patience. Opiate replacement therapy can also save lives.
I’ve never been to Colorado and I’m not sure why they put this in my feed, but your request is an easy yes. Mama, I’m very sorry your beautiful baby and you are going through this. She and you and your family are in my prayers for you never to get that phone call. But I hope 🤞 instead that you get surprised and she is able to get help that sticks and move forward with a happy life. Nowadays, if a parent gets a call that their child, whether a minor or a now grown child, who has been struggling like that is in jail, sometimes that’s the best news you can get. (obviously assuming they’re not there for a violent crime which would include a lengthy sentence but maybe theft. that seems to be pretty common based on other documentaries, ppl shoplift as I’ve seen and they then turn around and sell it at much less than the stores price all to get whatever they need to survive for the day as far as drugs, and some drinks and maybe if there’s a couple bucks left over something to put in their stomach. and then they usually have to repeat the process the next day. They literally feel like they have to. If it’s not physically addictive it’s mentally addictive and they feel like they have to have it- I guess as much as those physically dependent on the kind that cause lots of terrible problems withdrawing from or even attempting to. but the other kinds even if it’s a strong mental addiction make ppl feel compelled to take it as much as one who is on a substance that they will get physically ill from if they stop taking it suddenly. That kind of phone call is definitely preferable to the kind you and so many other parents (Im not an expert at all but Idk why but in the last 12 hours this is the third or fourth video my feed has shown me two different states and another was about part of Canada!) are terrified they’re going to get one day. I didn’t watch the entire videos, except for the first one of them, which I believe was the one about Portland, Oregon… but I did peek at the comments on the other and I saw quite a few parents say the same exact thing about waiting for and some actually fully expecting that phone call one day. that has to be a form of hell and I would imagine, especially late at night that anytime the phone rings it probably makes you jump. I already worry about my 4 young adult kids and other drivers on the road - sometimes late at night on the weekends - smoking marijuana, even and certainly driving drunk. I’m OK with people smoking when they’re off the roads for the evening but I worry about all the young people that may think it’s safe to smoke and drive too soon not realizing the reaction times can be affected. Anyway I’m not even fully awake but after getting up to use the loo, I’m charging my phone a bit before attempting to get a little bit more sleep. I listen to videos/podcasts on the phone to fall asleep. So this is probably way too long (adhd here, sorry!) but I really will be keeping you gals in my prayers!! Hugs and try to take some special care of yourself and maybe if possible, get a facial or a manicure or better yet maybe a massage on occasion. Worry and anxiety are no fun either. I know if she felt she had any control over it. She wouldn’t want to put you through all that worry. 😢
Fentanyl is a terrifying crisis, and raising awareness is crucial. Thank you, Mountain Time Media Group, for bringing this important documentary to light.
And horrible to get off of. I recently had an employee go into withdrawals because her Perc 30 supplier dried up for a bit. Coming off meth is easier. She stopped eating and drinking. She was hallucinating. Couldn’t walk straight without falling over. Eyes rolling in the back of her head. Falling asleep but unable to actually go to bed and sleep at night. She got combative because she was hallucinating we were all devils after her. Even though her mother had gotten her help I’m not sure she’s serious about getting better. She had a history of various drug use and addiction. The dealers are using Tik Toc to market it like it’s no big deal. They target high school kids. Even though they’ve all been raised with drugs are bad, they still are trying it and using it. I saw a ton of very visibly sick kids around when the dealer dried up with supply. Most of their parents hadn’t a clue.
I lost my beautiful 30 year old son to Fentanyl poisoning 12-22-22. 😢 My heart goes out to everyone that's gone through this 💔 . The pain, the anguish, and the sense of loss are immeasurable!!!
I have lost my daughter in the sense we have no communication. I fear the day I get the call… it’s been at least 5 years and her mind is so scattered.. 😢
My sister just passed 2/7/24 from Fentany. I was so angry at the person she got the drug from. Then I had to remember my sister is the one who took it. She was 61 and knew better. She was definitely street smart and has always had issues with alcohol and drugs. The worse thing is I found Narcan in her kitchen cabinet. I am to this day not sure if she was by herself that day. I feel she wasn’t. If she wasn’t I hate the person that left her there by herself and did not call. 911. I will never know for sure. My sister with all her demons never hurt a soul and would give her last dollar to help them. I feel and pray for everyone that has had love ones pass. 😢 I don’t think I will ever get over losing her just trying to get through the lose.
@@noramira3472 yeah assuming that was written by an American it’s the second month of the year. that was my late husband’s birthday February 7th. not sure why you’re confused.
@@noramira3472 and yes- to my semi question I wondered about if it’s meant to be how we write it in America (with the month first vs the day first and then the month before the year) they wrote that two months ago… so they don’t mean July 2nd as it hadn’t passed yet.
Films just like this SHOULD be shown in schools , starting with at least Jr High . I’m so very sorry to all of you out there suffering with the agony of losing a child . My heart is with you . God Bless 🕊️
We have lost our spiritual nature ….instead of the Lord’s Prayer being the foundation of our daily life it’s more this more that ..we as adults are lost and un happy…..why wouldn’t our kids be ….the child like wonder is lost to the ideas of everyone should be famous and wealthy
@@richardbelisle4807 very very right on the money . Such a sad state we are all in today . Youth is lost in social media hell, there are no bars , no barriers, no criteria anymore . Everything is a sad slide of free for all . Culture is gone . These are very sad sad days indeed . Thanks for your reply , be well 🕊️
This is an excellent piece of video journalism. I am an addiction medicine provider working in the Denver area and found this to be really accurate, engaging and well presented. Share it around people!
This documentary is amazing....Stefan is amazing the whole crew was amazing.... my son is in the film...we have not lost him to these demons we are still fighting the fight. We WILL RECOVER!!!
I met one mom in this documentary yesterday, by chance. She told me she lost her 16 years old daughter because of fentanyl poisoning. She recommended this documentary to me. That’s why I’m here watching it. Personally I don’t have drug problems nor do my family members. But this is just so hard to watch…😢
Thank you for this film and for helping to raise the awareness. We lost our son Caleb Jan 23, 2024 to this poison. I would not wish this pain on anyone.
Thank you for your time in making this production to speak an ugly truth. We need to come together as a community to stop this crisis and journalist pieces like this are an important contribution for public awareness.
@@MountainTimeMedia I am forming a non profit to fight this crisis. My target audience for funds is the church and my network of skilled professionals is extensive. Please let me know if you are interested in creating a media piece that I can play to the church. Something that is only a few minutes long, before I speak, that really hits the nail on the head with what we are dealing with. Most people have no idea what we are up against, let alone how to come together to stop it. Please reply if you are interested.
100% it’s everywhere but some states are facilitating it though not arresting people and allowing for open drug use. Hell Gavin Newsom just gave 5 million for free alcohol in San Francisco WTF
It's all over North America...not just the states! You can thank the Chinese and Mexican cartels for that. They can walk right into Texas, New Mexico and California.
Great documentary! I broke my back 15 yrs ago and got addicted to Oxycodone. 6yrs i was prescribed these pills till West Virginia shut down arrested all the pain doctors and was forced to the streets to buy my pills I was lucky Fentanyl, wasnt a thing yet and chose Suboxin to get off the pills and am alive today and clean for years now! You can do this if you choose get help quite! To many have died😢
This is exactly my husband’s story. Different place same outcome- addiction. And we were told at the time that if you really needed pain meds you would never become addicted. This was told to myself and my husband by his doctor. We trusted him. We were just pawns in the game of big pharma. He is clean today thank God. But we lost so many friends to drugs- prescribed or otherwise. Glad to hear you’ve been able to come out the other side. Much love to you, friend.
@@ginger-rr5qn Before any doctor prescribes pain medication they should tell the patients the truth! This is Synthetic heroine! Who in their rt mind would take them???
Thank you for this documentary. We need as much awareness as possible. We need more people to be outraged and pissed off by the amount of Americans dying from this poison every year. I lost my first born to fentanyl in July 2023. He is forever 23, and we are forever broken.
@@amodernalchemist432there's more adults than kids dying from this garbage - death rates per 100,000 population were highest for adults aged 26-39 (rate=36.5), followed by adults 40-64 (rate=26.4), young adults aged 18-25 (rate=19.4), older adults 65+ (rate=5.9), and youth 17 and under (rate=0.5) in 2022. Nov 26, 2023
Are you kidding look at the world some people live in its not the 1950s or 60s anymore ppl are slaves to there jobs which only pays them enough to barley keep there head above water ppl want an escape there was a time when you could work a normal job and be able to buy a house have a nice car money in savings now we live just to speak by unless you come from money young people dont socialize like we once did before social media everyone is cooped up in there homes guys and girls are not getting together like every generation before them have young boys are addicted to porn 30 and 40 year olds are still living at home it's a brave new world we live in
Yea‼️for your MOM. REALLY HOPE YOUR MOM AND WHOLE FAMILY, got serious therapy and get to daily 12 steps meeting. RELAPSE IS ONE PHONE CALL , 1 thought, 1 PHONE CALL AWAY.
I'm so incredibly greatful I was found in the time I could be resuscitated...I was dying when found and dead within the seconds I was found..all together was dead for 5 whole mins...damn...I feel u on that🙏🖤
I’m only 20 minutes in here, and I don’t hear much explanation or questioning why all of these kids were taking these drugs in the first place. Why was that 14 year old boy out doing drugs with friends? Why did that lovely 26 year old girl take what she thought was a Percocet before bed? Assuming she got it from friends, why were her friends carrying illegal, black market pharmaceuticals around? What I do hear is people pointing fingers across the border rather than at ourselves and asking, “why do our kids crave as strong a high as they can get?” That one guy who is a recovering addict said something about how fentanyl took away all of his sadness, fear, worry, stress. So how do we reduce those negative feeling in our kids so that they don’t look for an escape? The drug abuse is a symptom of an illness that we, as a society, support and that makes our kids sick and broken and wanting to get high.
Thank you for articulating the most poignant issue in this whole debacle. The tragedy is mostly presented and talked about as if people are being forced-fed these drugs. People, families and society must take responsibility first, for creating the conditions that cause people to turn to drugs either for thrill or to escape whatever immediate circumstances they’re living. These drugs are actively sought, acquired and voluntarily ingested. We need to identify the root causes that give rise to dependent behaviors, address them, provide resources for mental and emotional health, while at the same time taking measures to stamp out supply and distribution!
I live near the Border. I try to keep track of the large drug arrests there to see if it is Cartels coming over with drugs. If it is they carry Identification for m the US. The majority of large busts are Americans. Where I live is a poor community. I know at least 3 people who go across the border and bring Fentanyl past the border checks. I've had fentanyl users detox in my home. I carry narcan and kratum for helping addicts. If a user nods out or shows signs of opiate use. I film them and show them what they look like when they are high. There is no excuse for the hate and the anger towards addicts. That in itself doesn't help. Changing our views on how we deal with addicts will hellp immensely. Turning our backs till they "want" help leaves people isolated and alone. Our punitive treatment models don't work. Treating the pain behind the addiction gets rid of the need to be addicted. It's easy to point fingers across the border but this needs to be solved right here. Look at our Government. They have had 2 border bills in Congress and a potential Presidential nominee has had his party vote no and stall both bills. If this is the way the Government is going to fight border issues in what is being called an emergency, the people need to do what we can within our country to save lives. All this postponing and killing bills in Congress just pushes back the immediate needs within our Country. Within our Country and finding care and concern is desperately needed. Hate twords the suffering is not helping to solve this problem. I totally agree with you. If we handled the problem within our borders, The people on the other side wouldn't have A profitable buisness here. Easier to blame another country than examine our own shortcomings that have manifested this issue. I don't believe that criminalizing this issue is the way to solve it. Getting charges that affect people for years and putting them in non treatment based jails isn't solving the core issues. It's just a punitive solution to a problem that needs a restorative solution.
My thoughts exactly. After learning from people like Dr. Gabor Maté, these types of documentaries, while informative, they miss the mark. It's time to interview specialists in psychology/social work/addictions along with families, legal experts, and law enforcement.
@@chuxxj Exactly! Recovering alcoholic with seven years sober. Who do I blame for the addiction that gave me a stroke and kidney failure and damn near killed me? The government? Taaka? Stoli vodka? Nope. Me! Only when I finally faced up to my addiction and did something about it did I recover.
Well done. I'm passing it along to my recovery community. Thank you so much for putting this together. For the bravery of the surviving families. Prayers sent.
I am so happy I got out of active addiction. We saw fentanyl coming in Baltimore in 2013-2014. I never used an opiate once until 2014, Its weird to say i was lucky to have a doctor prescribed opiate prescription but most of my friends and hangers on didnt, and 90% of them arent here anymore. I got on Suboxone maintenance and my life is phenomenal now 5 years on, my brother in law is still hooked and homeless in Baltimore. People need help, not punishment
Thank you for bringing this epidemic to light. I was addicted to fentanyl for 7 years I am extremely blessed to still be here, going on 5 years sober and I will never touch that evil again. It was like living in hell. Thank you for sharing this.
I’ve been following the fentanyl epidemic for a few years now and it’s getting worse. It’s now entering Europe and I’m seeing the same issues that America and Canada have. It’s so worrying. A silent war that is killing the next generation, as well as the old. Fentanyl is going to destroy the human race if we do not get on top of this. This is bigger than covid and bigger than anything we have ever seen. So upsetting and sad.
ALL these family members are BLAMING the Govt "officials ..... But YOUR little loved one DECIDED to TAKE ILEAGAL DRUGS..... in search of a "high"/feel better state of mind ..... NO GOVT OFFICIAL forced the ILLEGAL DRUGS INTO THIER MOUTHS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wake the hell UP ........
Oh my goodness, this hit too close to home. The last time I used fentanyl I overdosed. Thank god I was saved and I’ve been clean a little over 3 years now! We do recover ❤
Thank you so much for creating this. I'm grateful I never got into fent but I was close. 10/06/20 is my clean date and I strive to be of service to other suffering addicts. WE DO RECOVER.
St Louis is just as bad if not worse. I’ve lived in both places and was a fentanyl addict in both places. I’ve lost too many friends to count. Im alive today by the grace of God.
@@EthanYoung-pw8xg Welcome to life, everyone has struggles; life is tough. Give yourself time to settle into the new way of life. Meditation, serious daily practice, can really start to give you a lift like you wouldn't believe. It takes time though, so be kind to yourself, breathe and take it easy. Pain isn't the enemy, discovering the patterns of how we respond to it is where we can discover a whole new world and possibility of change. I'm send you good vibes xo
This forever bullshit is the dumbest thing going around these days. Truth is your sister willingly participated in a game that killed her. She knew the risk involved. She believed that she was above all that. She was wrong, now somebody must pay. That is you.
I lost a friend at 18 a few years ago to fentanyl. She tried a pill she was given, she wasnt an addict. About a month or so before she had an abortion and was traumatized from it. I think about her all the time, she was the sweetest girl just figuring stuff out, out of high school. I still can't believe its real sometimes. Kills me.
They don’t tell you about the mental damage an abortion does to a young woman, for the rest of your life you think about it. Instead where are the advocates for birth control ? Nowhere ! not much money in that.
Finally, an interviewer that appears genuine in his concern for the people he interviews. Your questions and open discussions are well thought out - thought provoking for the person addicted, getting them to consider the positive options available to them. Kudos, Sir.
Finally somebody talking sense. THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON OPIUM MONEY FROM THE BEGINNING and The Brits before USA did the same. This is the 4th "opiod epidemic" in the past 200 years in the USA... this is NOTHING NEW and ITS ALWAYS BEEN perpetuated the same way
How did the government cause these kids to buy fake Xanax off the street? These same parents blaming the government for their own failures would be the first to insist the government needs to abolish the type of social programs that reduce demand for drugs. The stories are sad, but ultimately it's not the government's fault any more than school shootings are the government's even worse failure to regulate and educate on illicit firearms.
You likely won't see this, but this was a riveting watch. And I do books usually, films go over my head but this really pulled in so many aspects of the entirety, from the deaths to the political football and impact on services. Fantastic doco, thank you.
I take issue with them continuously using the word " murdered". Like I get that you're emotional because you're the parent, but at the end of the day your child was not 'murdered'. Being emotional removes all rationale and proper application of legal terminology. Using the term murdered is just propaganda. There need to be a multiple of factors for murder to be the case and one of them is circumstance of intent specifically against an individual.. Manslaughter might be apt. At the end it's still a death by misadventure because your child CHOSE to take a drug. They might be malfeasance or malicious negligence in including the drug higher up the chain, but.. none of this amounts to "murder"
I understand what you're saying here, but poisoning is murder as well. Say someone spiked your drink with antifreeze and you died. Well, you purposefully drank that drink. So by that merit, the parents saying their kids were murdered are arguing on the stance that their kid didn't knowingly take a lethal dose of fentanyl. They took whatever other substance: Xanax, perc, etc, but were killed by the overdose caused by the fake pills being laced with lethal amounts of fentanyl. This is the same sort of concept as why bartenders can be charged for overserving a customer who then dies of alcohol poisoning. I don't think most cases of an overdose would constitute as a murder, but I can see why the parents may think of it that way and I think certain situations it fits very well. But it's hard to prove and that's why there's hardly any convictions.
@@sarahr9894 the distinction is that drugs have inherant risk, sunny D does not. When you choose to consume illicit substances, even if it's pure, you can die. I think that's what the original poster is getting at
So true... I nearly got caught out myself... very close. Using tramadol and oxyconton for 5 + years & I found the strength to stop.. with the help from my Lord & saviour, Jesus christ 🙏 🙌
I’m so glad at 1:20:00 the guy also mentioned the elderly & disabled scripts are being pulled we as patients are treated horrible !! We the pain community are suffering and people are still being poisoned !! It’s been 8yrs since they started tapering or cutting patients off completely and fent has got worse.. I would understand if it helped but it hasn’t at all !!!
Her boyfriend giving her a pill and the parents knowing she had an alcohol problem, it shows that if you KNOW your child has any drug issues than you help them. All the blame doesn't end up on the shoulders of the government. Praying for the families and friends. Excellent documentary.
It is very obvious that you have never had an addiction or a loved one who has one. Adults who are addicted will ONLY change when THEY want to change. There is absolutely nothing parents, friends, love ones, etc. can do to "help" an addict "get clean." So to flippantly say, "A parent should help them..." comes from a place of total ignorance and lack of empathy. You have NO clue what parents do to HELP their children, NO CLUE!
@nataliemartin8288 IN 1964 I was born addicted to barbituites because my Mama had epilepsy. Back then they didn't think what mom takes goes to baby we went withdrawl as newborn babies. Now I suffer Chronic pain & can't take any Opiods. Lost a friend last year to Fentanyl & other prescribed opiods. Doctors bare responsibility for this nightmare when I started working in Medical Field they wrote prescription every minute.
This epidemic needs major attention. Just today in Spokane Wa there have been 3 overdoses reported and it’s not even 5pm. We have over 10 a day that get reported, I know there’s more not being reported. The police and ems are working around the clock saving lives. This whole town is suffering so much and it’s everywhere now! What do we do? Nobody is enforcing the laws. Kids go to parks and see junkies in tents smoking fentanyl and nothing happens to these people. They do this everyday! It’s beyond frustrating and I’m left feeling bitter towards these users. Not to mention the crime that comes along with all this. What a mess.
I 100% agree. (I live near Whitworth). Less than a mile away -at the "Y"- is a cesspool &, as you know, there are several areas in Spokane just like it. I'm 57yo & it doesn't seem long ago that Spokane was, and was known for, being an ideal place to raise a family & retire. Now I would give both pinky toes and a cpl molars to move to Coeur d'Alene where my son & his family live. I hope to work that out soon.
I wonder how much being a liberal state affects how many drug dealers come in. I believe "illegal" drugs steal lives and should be stopped. (Some liberal groups are always trying to make illegal drugs "recreational" and "legal" with enough signatures from college students. It happened in my area. Now Marijuana is sold next to the high school.) How can you trust anyone selling drugs that those drugs are as advertised and without added fentanyl? You can't, so DON'T. I hope and pray that some young people really wake up and realize they are pursuing a road to Hell by "trying" drugs. Prescription drugs alone poison people! I agree with you. "What a mess."
Lost my son to the opioid crisis in 2003 at the begining it hurts so much to listen to this and know what it means to lose a young person to drugs. Its been 20 years. It never gets easier 😔 so sad for those struggling on the daily. My heart is bleeding for knowing what is coming for each one and being powerless to stop it. It is futile 😢 its very painful i thank my lord god and Jesus every day bless you all and may gods eyes shine in your direction 🙏
My adult daughter is fentanyl addict we live in different states It is a parents worse nightmare to see this drug have control over her life i cry pray worry stress every day she gets the help she needs as I will always be there for her with arms wide open
I'm so sorry you're going through this with your daughter...🥺 I hope she finds her way to a headspace where she wants to get better. Do the best you can, Momma. Sending positive energy & hugs your way...
So sad that this issue continues to wreck so many families and our elected officials actively choose to ignore the problem. Hopefully this will help turn the tide. Incredible film, Steffan!
This so-called opioid epidemic closed all the pain management facilities, clinics, and most pharmacies for people that are suffering from real pain and need their meds
I've lost three childhood friends so far. Its truly horrifying. Why can't they just ban china's exporting of those chemicals to Mexico or something? I don't know. Something has to be done.
@@MyOwnPersonalFantasy answer your question its because fentanyl has to be part of human nature. cocaine wasnt enough and then came crack, heroin wasnt enough and then big pharm/the Sackler family. Fentanyl took it back to the underground. We as humans are not only killing the earth greed, we have to kill ourselves with drugs too. We got north korea, muslim nations with nukes, russia ect. lets not forget the whole covid thing. We as humanity are doomed.
This has been an all out WAR since the year 2ooo . Kicked off by Drs way over prescribing, then cutting people off after they've become addicted, so the demand for street drugs become huge, state/ federal regulated clinics that distribute drugs to addicts at a discount. Which made the drugs companies and Drs even more wealthy. And now this drug has been brought in to feed the 3 generations of pill addicts, basically genocide if that population of people. As well as young people just experimenting...... The drug companies shouldn't be producing this much more in excess of what's needed.. used to be regulated
Drs and drug companies don't get held accountable. That's why we all here . Because Drs lawyers judges and drug companies have the power to do this for years to make money on all sides from the cost of the drugs , to the continuous treatment needed as well as fines and fees in court. Not to mention kickbacks from the prison companies to stay full
I was poisoned with fentynal by my own sisters boyfriend on Christmas 2023 All I did was ask for a cigarette and ended up dying 3 times woke up intubated on life support. I was in the hospital for 30 days. I'm so grateful to be alive. Thank for bringing awareness to fentanyl poisoning in Colorado.
Great documentary, guys. Thanks for getting this out to the public. You could save many lives by making people think again before taking an unknown pill. The documentary won't deter everyone - not a chance. But if it gets more people to pressure their representatives into thinking of human lives over money and/or it saves even one life, then it's been worth its salt.
So sorry for everyone’s loss. About 2 years ago my 33 yr daughter died due to drug addiction. It is such a painful experience. I pray God comfort each of you.
Suboxone saves lives…..it took my cravings away. It’s been 11 years now. It also keep you safe from relapse as it has stronger binding affinity to the MOR receptor than Fentanyl does
I have severe chronic pain for which treatment was through opiates and after my doctor left state back in 2016 another one couldn't be found anymore due to the strict laws, so I was referred to a doctor that prescribed the Suboxone for withdrawals only stopped using it and just allowed myself to withdraw, because personally it made me deathly ill.
Something drastic must be done about this! My brother is the last of his whole friend group who is still alive (he’s 33) and he’s just barely surviving and still so addicted (despite being sent to rehab 15+ times, trying alternative treatments, being sent to prison, etc). He’s lost his grip on reality and is now acting schizophrenic
I pray for your brother. Sometimes for some people they need to get to the absolute bottom before they change, sometimes not. In Sweden we have the highest overdose deaths in all of Europe, and sadly it will only go up because of nitazenes. I have been addicted to opiates for 5 years and I'm now finally starting to build up my life after my family stopped caring about me. And all my friends stopped caring about me too, I hit absolute bottom. Remember, don't be an enabler but I know that's so hard when you love some one. It's a really thin line between being an enabler and supporter.
Metattem...I don't know if this information will help, but a few years back, I think, I ran across an article, how someone was helped to quit smoking, by adding 1 teaspoon of Creme of Tartar to a full glass of orange juice, drinking it before bedtime. I don't remember how long. The creme of tartar was used to cleanse the blood of nicotine. I've wondered if it would help those on harder drugs get their blood and bodies cleaned out. Do your due research. Hope this helps someone, any one person. God bless.
School is a breeding ground for our children Parents should talk honestly with their children before they try experiencing outside the home Haven't we learned from past experience
Et aussi cela fait partie des obligations des parents d'éduquer leurs enfants aux risques et cela bien avant que les écoles le fassent car les écoles n'élèvent pas les enfants mais doivent leur apporter les connaissances le reste est du domaine des parents
That's because addiction destroys the neurons in the brain and here's an excellent video of a medical doctor in California whose exposing in detail just exactly what's happening. ua-cam.com/video/x4sRsb0a30Y/v-deo.html
I was poisoned by fentanyl back in 2016. I’m so thankful I was at my families house and my niece found me so I was able to be saved. By the grace of God I got my life together after that. My heart goes out to the families affected by this crisis. It could have easily been me. Praying for everyone. This video has be balling my eyes my eyes. These are young kids!!! America does not care about Americans and it’s as simple as that! why else would they keep allowing this to go on? It’s been an epidemic for 8-9 years now!!!
I have a Double Yellow asterisk in my medical file that shows “ ALERT “ Allergies/Caution it reads “ Said Patient. No matter or cause of surgery does not want to be prescribed any opioids or substitute of said substances” All other options she may have are at her choice” That’s it. Period.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🩷🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼!!!!! My mother is a recovering addict and an RN who works in psychiatry. She was working in a hospital for the criminally insane and was attacked by a male patient (my mother is TINY and 68). She had to be rushed into surgery where rods were placed in her arm. She refused all pain meds. It really makes you think about how weak we are as a society that we think we need strong opiates for EVERYTHING!
@@jillbunny90 and if your child was in a terrible accident and horribly injured, would you deprive them of adequate pain control? If you say yes, you are a shit mother.
I am in recovery and have been since 2012. I’ll never forget what my connect said to me one day when I asked, “Why is it so hard getting oxy these days?!” His response was something like, “Well you know the government wants to eradicate the domestic drug abuse to focus just on one priority, the drugs coming across the border which will only increase once that happens.” I never really believed him and, at that time, thought how ridiculous an idea like that was. I never understood what he meant until I really looked at what was happening to these young people such as in this documentary.
Very sad documentary! I also found alarming how many parents are still standing by “they just took one pill one time” Denial is NOT a river in Egypt. A ton of responsibility to go around from the government to many of the parents . My kids were raised to be weary of Ibuprofen! I’m so glad I provided them with that knowledge!
They did say (the coroner) most cases were people who knew they were using fentanyl. They are also these kids/teens/ adultes who wouldnt of ingested the pill knowing it would kill them. Its 2024, do you know what your kids are doing? Do you know who they are hanging out with ? It is completly out of hand. Watch your kids. Its for the sake of their lives.
WHY are parents saying ‘ he / she thought it was Xanax ‘ or ‘ we knew he took Xanax recreationally !’ . Where I live in the UK it is drummed in to people not to take other people’s medications and only take items prescribed to you . Yes, of course there are addicts here but try to stop normalising taking Xanax and making taking Xanax the excuse . Don’t take drugs is the best things your parents can tell you.
It’s drummed here too, but it’s ignored because the drug culture in America is laxed. Drug education lacks and when it is given its focus is on cocaine, meth, and heroin. Prescription is just glazed over and they are so easy to obtain legally and on the street.
This is heartbreaking and exceedingly hard to watch! What a horrible epidemic! I've dealt with loss and it's hard but I just try to view life as ever changing and it never stops moving. Hard as it is I have to accept things I cannot change and change things I can. Losing a child is the hardest thing you'll ever deal with.
i am an ex addict ,what i keep seeing is the reason people go to the streets for drugs is the health system ,if your in pain emotional or physical ,you will take risks to stop it , we need to sort out the health systems so people don't go to the street /drs in England wont give you anything anymore for things that in the 1970s you would be given without question , its all a mess really //and yeah i still miss doing drugs i felt fantastic that's the problem x
@@Nick_80599 please elaborate? one patient waited almost 2 years for Doctor to approve switch from gabapentin to pregabalin. Zopiclone is relatively rare and under prescribed compared to other medications in the same class. Tramadol? There are things you can buy at petrol stations stronger than Tramadol. Most Physicians would agree that none of these medications are as much of health risk as Fentanyl.
Prayers for strength and justice for all these parents!!! Lord please let me never have to bury a child! I am showing this to my oldest tomorrow I just pray they listen and learn.
This is, by far, the best documentary about the Fentanyl Epidemic! 👏👏👏 And trust me, I‘ve seen a lot of them but I never was so „touched“ and couldn’t stop watching… So a huge „Thank you“ to all the people who participated in this Documentary and all the people who actually made this Documentary, me being a professional cameraman and video operator for over 18 years now would have loved to participate into making this. All the best from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👏
So appreciate the accolades from our new German friend, especially knowing you are in the business. Please take a look at our WWII POW doc on our channel, 25 Steps. released 6 years ago on DDay.
@@MountainTimeMedia Hi! 👋 Thx for the nice reply 🙏 And I really mean it, this was by far the best documentary I‘ve ever seen about the Fentanyl epidemic and I‘ve seen A LOT of them! Regarding the „25 Steps“ documentary: I already have seen it, another masterpiece of y‘all! 👏🙏 I wish you all the best and can’t wait to see to see another documentary of you guys. „Honor to whom honor is due“, and that‘s why I did write my comment cause I mean it that way. Being a videographer (or cameraman or video operator) and also a video editor for so many years I really appreciate when my eyes do see a great documentary or whatever it may be. All the best from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋
I heard a wise man say, "Teach your children to not consider trying anything new to them until they reach age 25." That goes along with training a child in the way they should go. May Abba Father bring each of these grieving families comfort. Shalom 🌹
I live in the Houston Texas area and me and my boyfriend have both had incidents of fentanyl overdoses but luckily we survived and we are both clean of all drugs. I have been staying with a good friend and my boyfriend is currently living in a men’s sober living house. Please people understand that you don’t know what you’re getting until it’s too late. My boyfriend saved my life by using narcan that we kept in the house and I saved his life the same way. We kept it because of oxy never did fentanyl cross our mind. I do NEED to say that within a year of my use of fentanyl I have had a stroke and survived that so God has looked after me and I’m forever grateful
I'm so glad and grateful that you are still here. Try and stay away from that shit. We need you here. Your work is not done. Know that we are so grateful that you are here. We have never met but rest assured I love you and want you and want you to have a long, beautiful life. ❤
Yea that works. Have you ever been a young person? Have you ever had friends and socialized? Drugs are everywhere. Just saying "don't do drugs" as a blanket statement sounds good, but it's not practical at all
@@badger297 that is BS. I was young and I had friends and I socialized and never ever did drugs. You and @acajudi100 should watch read and listen this is about poisoning not addiction. Addiction is the result of that choice to say yes the first time.
@@badger297and that's your excuse? Peer pressure? And no self-accountability? Like this documentary it's all about blaming others, rather than check on your sick society that still, by your premise, considers the use of drugs as a valid recreation activity. Yeah, you ought to say no to drugs if you think your life has some value. But still, this documentary omits purposely to go deep into the stories of the people interviewed in here, because it would be probably very evident the variables of trauma, abuse, and broken families.
@roenlezma9361 I wasn't making an excuse. I was critiquing your point. I've done all this. I was addicted to shooting up heroin and smoking crack for years. Just saying "don't do drugs" as a blanket statement and expecting that to yield positive results is fucking ignorant. Life happens. Shit happens. Sometimes, you may be in a frame of mind other than what you would normally be, and in that state, might make an impulsive decision that will effect the rest of your life. Ita very obvious to me that you haven't lived much life. As, if you had, you'd understand how fucking ascenine that comment was. Best of luck to ya out there bro 👌
Its very sad for the loss these family experience. But there is a lack of accountability and lots of blaming. Your family member took the drug and that is a decision they made. Plus the largest demand for drugs is the US, so the making and shipping will continue. America needs to address the mental approach of turning to chemicals to solve problems. Drugs, alcohol, shopping or eating, its a constant high fix society. Until we address those accountabilities then this will continue.
Having grown up thinking Asprin or Ibuprofen are serious drugs(!!) I would never accept a prescription pill drug from anybody, if I wasn't taking it out of a sealed packet. Can't understand the mentality of accepting 'xanax' or 'percocet' from a friend because I felt a bit sick. That is such foolish behaviour.
@@MmCellisteSame here. This (over) medicating is so embedded in the American way of living. On one of my visits to CA, I felt a bit under the weather one day, but I wasn't really sick. My friend insisted that I took her Nyquil, even after I told her that I didn't want to take any medication. She even watched closely to be sure that I swallowed it. Completely brainwashed that drugs is the magic answer. Time, water and rest will cure a fever, medication will just numb the symptoms. When I'm not really sick, I don't like to numb myself; I'd rather monitor how I feel and respond accordingly to how I feel. Same goes for top sporters. They take heavy medication when they are in pain, so they can still perform. But by ignoring, overruling that pain, they often destroy their bodies. In my country, we learn from a young age that even Paracetamol (Panadol) is not just a simple pill to take whenever you feel any discomfort. Also, I have a lot of American friends and many of them either use alcohol or weed on a regular basis. Most Americans I know smoke weed. To me, it's a tourist thing, or a thing of the past. It's all about the numbing. I don't understand this at all. I thought about this and I think it's perhaps because life in the US is pretty hard. People don't have much free time and the health care is pretty crap, therefore they need something to take their worries, troubles or pain away.
My 26 yr old daughter was murdered in 2021 by fentanyl poisoning. She suffered from chronic pain due to failed back surgery at 18 after being cut off her script at pain management, she went to the streets to find relief.. Its devestating! My heart is forever broken!
i am sorry it is devastating Doctors good ones weaned the patients off especially because they are young and too much life to live. but pain management has other things to help with that especially because she was so young. How did you not know I really want to know
I live in Colorado springs and have lost my mom and my brother in the past 3 years. Im sure my son never would have knowingly would have done that drug. It's the worst nightmare any parent could go through. When i grew up we had the chance to experiment with drugs thank God I was able to get far away from that life before I became a mom. Today kids experimenting can easily be a death sentence because they have no idea what they are really getting. Parents please talk to your kids before you lose that chance. I wish I knew how dangerous it was before I lost my son. My mom was in addiction most of her life and i know i couldn't get her off of drugs if I tried because i did try most of my life but if i knew it was in other drugs I might have been able to have a different conversation with my son. I hear about fentanyl deaths all the time now and it breaks my heart to hear.
What an incredibly well made film .... The music, the pacing, the intensity .... Very rarely cry but had tears running down my face listening to the families speaking .... It's just so clearly being allowed to happen ... The ignorance of those allowing it to not be prosecuted is so obvious they're on the payroll ! Much bigger forces at work here ... My love to all the families and friends ❤😢
That’s a brilliant film. I’m a retired lobbyist and know the legislators you interviewed. As you know this has been a Dem issue, catering to other liberals. I’m a Dem and still don’t understand this insanity. Thanks for the excellent work.
Thinking the border will change anything, there are 1 million + fent addicts. Do you think they will just stop. The american people need to be outraged with the addicts who bring this demand to the US and solve that problem otherwise it will just be made somewhere else and brought in.
At 8:44, you show a stock image of Xanax when talking about opioids. Xanax is not an opioid, it is a benzodiazapine. It is still a CNS depressant, but not even in the same realm as opioids- especially fentanyl.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the film and we appreciate the comment. We strive for accuracy in every aspect of our filmmaking and this was an unfortunate oversight. We are working to make the correction going forward.
The fentanyl crisis is both heartbreaking and enraging, marking a national tragedy that demands urgent and unified action. We must hold accountable those responsible for the infiltration of fentanyl in our society. It's crucial to demand effective solutions to save lives and stop the senseless daily loss of dozens of lives in our nation.
I’m living through this right now, my 19 year old daughter is in deep 😢 she’s down to 95lbs and her teeth are rotting. She has skin infections filled with puss from scratching. She can’t stop lying and making excuses. I’m from Northern Ontario in Canada. Never thought these types of drugs would reach our region 😢 I’m just waiting and dreading for that phone call that informs me she has passed away. It’s just a matter of time at this point 😭 please pray with me that she gets help and pulls herself out of this mess 🙏
Hi fellow Canuck. I'm in British Columbia. I think your child is using more than fentanyl. I know you don't want to hear that but the symptoms you're describing sound like meth use too. Either way, I pray with you. Most addicts have to hit rock bottom before they heal. Therapy, love, understanding, and lots of patience. Opiate replacement therapy can also save lives.
All the best and love sent her way ❤❤❤❤
Can you get your child on Dr, Phil's show or the Intervention Series?
I’ve never been to Colorado and I’m not sure why they put this in my feed, but your request is an easy yes. Mama, I’m very sorry your beautiful baby and you are going through this. She and you and your family are in my prayers for you never to get that phone call. But I hope 🤞 instead that you get surprised and she is able to get help that sticks and move forward with a happy life.
Nowadays, if a parent gets a call that their child, whether a minor or a now grown child, who has been struggling like that is in jail, sometimes that’s the best news you can get. (obviously assuming they’re not there for a violent crime which would include a lengthy sentence but maybe theft. that seems to be pretty common based on other documentaries, ppl shoplift as I’ve seen and they then turn around and sell it at much less than the stores price all to get whatever they need to survive for the day as far as drugs, and some drinks and maybe if there’s a couple bucks left over something to put in their stomach. and then they usually have to repeat the process the next day. They literally feel like they have to. If it’s not physically addictive it’s mentally addictive and they feel like they have to have it- I guess as much as those physically dependent on the kind that cause lots of terrible problems withdrawing from or even attempting to. but the other kinds even if it’s a strong mental addiction make ppl feel compelled to take it as much as one who is on a substance that they will get physically ill from if they stop taking it suddenly.
That kind of phone call is definitely preferable to the kind you and so many other parents (Im not an expert at all but Idk why but in the last 12 hours this is the third or fourth video my feed has shown me two different states and another was about part of Canada!) are terrified they’re going to get one day. I didn’t watch the entire videos, except for the first one of them, which I believe was the one about Portland, Oregon… but I did peek at the comments on the other and I saw quite a few parents say the same exact thing about waiting for and some actually fully expecting that phone call one day. that has to be a form of hell and I would imagine, especially late at night that anytime the phone rings it probably makes you jump. I already worry about my 4 young adult kids and other drivers on the road - sometimes late at night on the weekends - smoking marijuana, even and certainly driving drunk.
I’m OK with people smoking when they’re off the roads for the evening but I worry about all the young people that may think it’s safe to smoke and drive too soon not realizing the reaction times can be affected.
Anyway I’m not even fully awake but after getting up to use the loo, I’m charging my phone a bit before attempting to get a little bit more sleep. I listen to videos/podcasts on the phone to fall asleep. So this is probably way too long (adhd here, sorry!) but I really will be keeping you gals in my prayers!! Hugs and try to take some special care of yourself and maybe if possible, get a facial or a manicure or better yet maybe a massage on occasion. Worry and anxiety are no fun either. I know if she felt she had any control over it. She wouldn’t want to put you through all that worry. 😢
What is the Dr. Phil show going to do for her??? Absolutely nothing. @@PatSmith-s4j
Fentanyl is a terrifying crisis, and raising awareness is crucial. Thank you, Mountain Time Media Group, for bringing this important documentary to light.
And horrible to get off of. I recently had an employee go into withdrawals because her Perc 30 supplier dried up for a bit. Coming off meth is easier. She stopped eating and drinking. She was hallucinating. Couldn’t walk straight without falling over. Eyes rolling in the back of her head. Falling asleep but unable to actually go to bed and sleep at night. She got combative because she was hallucinating we were all devils after her. Even though her mother had gotten her help I’m not sure she’s serious about getting better. She had a history of various drug use and addiction. The dealers are using Tik Toc to market it like it’s no big deal. They target high school kids. Even though they’ve all been raised with drugs are bad, they still are trying it and using it. I saw a ton of very visibly sick kids around when the dealer dried up with supply. Most of their parents hadn’t a clue.
I lost my beautiful 30 year old son to Fentanyl poisoning 12-22-22. 😢 My heart goes out to everyone that's gone through this 💔 . The pain, the anguish, and the sense of loss are immeasurable!!!
I’m so sorry for the loss of your beautiful child.
God bless you ❤️
I lost my daughter
@@wildlifechavez724 I am sorry! I understand your hurt! I wish no one had to go through this kind of pain!
I have lost my daughter in the sense we have no communication. I fear the day I get the call… it’s been at least 5 years and her mind is so scattered.. 😢
So sorry for your loss. Love and strength to you and your family.
My sister just passed 2/7/24 from Fentany. I was so angry at the person she got the drug from. Then I had to remember my sister is the one who took it. She was 61 and knew better. She was definitely street smart and has always had issues with alcohol and drugs. The worse thing is I found Narcan in her kitchen cabinet. I am to this day not sure if she was by herself that day. I feel she wasn’t. If she wasn’t I hate the person that left her there by herself and did not call. 911. I will never know for sure. My sister with all her demons never hurt a soul and would give her last dollar to help them. I feel and pray for everyone that has had love ones pass. 😢 I don’t think I will ever get over losing her just trying to get through the lose.
Are you sure 2/7/24, we in june?
Sorry for your loss.
@@noramira3472 yeah assuming that was written by an American it’s the second month of the year. that was my late husband’s birthday February 7th. not sure why you’re confused.
@@noramira3472 and yes- to my semi question I wondered about if it’s meant to be how we write it in America (with the month first vs the day first and then the month before the year) they wrote that two months ago… so they don’t mean July 2nd as it hadn’t passed yet.
@@noramira3472 oh, if that’s what you were thinking that it was supposed to say second of July I believe it’s supposed to be February 7.
I was young and dumb in the 60's and I survived but nowadays you can't be young and dumb, you'll die.
Facts
I am honest with my son and I tell him the same thing. You cannot try anything...even so much as an advil from someone in school
You spoke so much truth! I'm surprised I'm still on our earth and not under it. Thank you for much wisdom.
So was I, yet many of my friends didn't. Now 71 I see that many still die at a very young age in Canada also. Saddest thing, 🍁
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Films just like this SHOULD be shown in schools , starting with at least Jr High . I’m so very sorry to all of you out there suffering with the agony of losing a child . My heart is with you . God Bless 🕊️
5th graders in my son's school were vaping Marijuana in a field at their elementary school. This is in the country, not a city. Start in 4th grade.
We have lost our spiritual nature ….instead of the Lord’s Prayer being the foundation of our daily life it’s more this more that ..we as adults are lost and un happy…..why wouldn’t our kids be ….the child like wonder is lost to the ideas of everyone should be famous and wealthy
@@richardbelisle4807 very very right on the money . Such a sad state we are all in today . Youth is lost in social media hell, there are no bars , no barriers, no criteria anymore . Everything is a sad slide of free for all . Culture is gone . These are very sad sad days indeed . Thanks for your reply , be well 🕊️
Absolutely
Absolutely and thank you for sharing this film where you can.
I cannot imagine the pain of losing two sons at once. Sheesh.
That one broke me.
This is an excellent piece of video journalism. I am an addiction medicine provider working in the Denver area and found this to be really accurate, engaging and well presented. Share it around people!
This documentary is amazing....Stefan is amazing the whole crew was amazing.... my son is in the film...we have not lost him to these demons we are still fighting the fight. We WILL RECOVER!!!
I met one mom in this documentary yesterday, by chance. She told me she lost her 16 years old daughter because of fentanyl poisoning. She recommended this documentary to me. That’s why I’m here watching it. Personally I don’t have drug problems nor do my family members. But this is just so hard to watch…😢
thank you for taking the time to watch and please share with others if you believe it might help them.
@@MountainTimeMediaand nobody knows their family members are safe.....
You must not know your entire family . Every family is hit with this in some capacity. Rip Jc
@@studentofthegamenetworks824 lol speak for yourself. My family is good.
@@XXXXX8don’t get too cocky private
Oh God, the pain of these parents. So terribly sad for all.
Our only child died in 2016 at 37 yo from a stroke. No parents should bury a child, let alone 2.
My heart and prayers go out to each family.
That’s what they get for raising druggies
@@sharonwhiteley6510I am so sorry for the loss of your child. It's a terrible thing, and my heart goes out to you and your family.
My Beautiful Daughter passed away from Fentanyl overdose 18 months ago. I'm totally Devastated so are her three Beautiful young Children
I'm so sorry sweetheart
So sorry for your loss.
So so sad to read...breaks my heart ♡
I'm so sorry 😢
So very sorry 😞 😢
Thank you for this film and for helping to raise the awareness. We lost our son Caleb Jan 23, 2024 to this poison. I would not wish this pain on anyone.
Thank you for your time in making this production to speak an ugly truth. We need to come together as a community to stop this crisis and journalist pieces like this are an important contribution for public awareness.
So appreciate your comments and hope you can share if possible.
@@MountainTimeMedia I am forming a non profit to fight this crisis. My target audience for funds is the church and my network of skilled professionals is extensive. Please let me know if you are interested in creating a media piece that I can play to the church. Something that is only a few minutes long, before I speak, that really hits the nail on the head with what we are dealing with. Most people have no idea what we are up against, let alone how to come together to stop it. Please reply if you are interested.
This is not just Colorado, its all states.
100% it’s everywhere but some states are facilitating it though not arresting people and allowing for open drug use. Hell Gavin Newsom just gave 5 million for free alcohol in San Francisco WTF
So true, Philly where I live is really bad
It's all over North America...not just the states! You can thank the Chinese and Mexican cartels for that. They can walk right into Texas, New Mexico and California.
In Ontario, Canada, where I live, it's getting worse. 😢
In Calgary, it’s Fentanyl and Xylazine. I lost two of my employees to Fentanyl laced cocaine. Both were opiate naive_One line and dead.
This is scary i pray daily for my grand children....im so sorry for the loss of these families...❤
You should also try talking to them, and let them know you are someone they can talk to when they're struggling. Drugs are an escape.
Damn. They were harder on catching potheads when I was in high school.
Dude I know right!!!
These sort docs
Could open so many eyes
My heart goes out to all who lost loved ones
Prayers from the uk 🇬🇧
Appreciate your comments and watching from overseas. Please share if you can.
Great documentary! I broke my back 15 yrs ago and got addicted to Oxycodone. 6yrs i was prescribed these pills till West Virginia shut down arrested all the pain doctors and was forced to the streets to buy my pills I was lucky Fentanyl, wasnt a thing yet and chose Suboxin to get off the pills and am alive today and clean for years now! You can do this if you choose get help quite! To many have died😢
Thank you for sharing your story and best of luck staying on your clean path forward.
This is exactly my husband’s story. Different place same outcome- addiction. And we were told at the time that if you really needed pain meds you would never become addicted. This was told to myself and my husband by his doctor. We trusted him. We were just pawns in the game of big pharma. He is clean today thank God. But we lost so many friends to drugs- prescribed or otherwise. Glad to hear you’ve been able to come out the other side. Much love to you, friend.
Great story and thank you for sharing. The part of you that wanted to beat addiction was stronger than the magnet of addiction. You are a rockstar!
@@ginger-rr5qn Before any doctor prescribes pain medication they should tell the patients the truth! This is Synthetic heroine! Who in their rt mind would take them???
Suboxone saved my life!
Thank you for this documentary. We need as much awareness as possible. We need more people to be outraged and pissed off by the amount of Americans dying from this poison every year. I lost my first born to fentanyl in July 2023. He is forever 23, and we are forever broken.
Deepest condolences. So many heartbreaking stories, and how YOUNG so many of them are is terrifying :(
Thank you for your comments, and please share where ever you can.
I'm sorry 2 hear that, truly. It's an insidious drug, basically poison robbing youth of their futures. I wish u and ur family the best. 🙏
Im sorry
I share your sorrow so much, my favorite nephew became raging junkie and the fentanyl took him
All of these tragedies beg the question 'why are people so desperate to get out of their heads that they take drugs to do so'?
Have you never been young and experimental or were you born an adult??
@@amodernalchemist432there's more adults than kids dying from this garbage - death rates per 100,000 population were highest for adults aged 26-39 (rate=36.5), followed by adults 40-64 (rate=26.4), young adults aged 18-25 (rate=19.4), older adults 65+ (rate=5.9), and youth 17 and under (rate=0.5) in 2022. Nov 26, 2023
@@undercoverreseller205 that's averaged to make a statistic. Not actually true numbers, this also depends on location and demographic factors.
Are you kidding look at the world some people live in its not the 1950s or 60s anymore ppl are slaves to there jobs which only pays them enough to barley keep there head above water ppl want an escape there was a time when you could work a normal job and be able to buy a house have a nice car money in savings now we live just to speak by unless you come from money young people dont socialize like we once did before social media everyone is cooped up in there homes guys and girls are not getting together like every generation before them have young boys are addicted to porn 30 and 40 year olds are still living at home it's a brave new world we live in
@@amodernalchemist432 sure - fake news 🤣 those are US stats for 2023
I'm so incredibly lucky i found my mom in time she was able to be resuscitated
Yea‼️for your MOM. REALLY HOPE YOUR MOM AND WHOLE FAMILY, got serious therapy and get to daily 12 steps meeting. RELAPSE IS ONE PHONE CALL , 1 thought, 1 PHONE CALL AWAY.
Hugs
Peace love and respect I've been there
I'm so incredibly greatful I was found in the time I could be resuscitated...I was dying when found and dead within the seconds I was found..all together was dead for 5 whole mins...damn...I feel u on that🙏🖤
I’m only 20 minutes in here, and I don’t hear much explanation or questioning why all of these kids were taking these drugs in the first place. Why was that 14 year old boy out doing drugs with friends? Why did that lovely 26 year old girl take what she thought was a Percocet before bed? Assuming she got it from friends, why were her friends carrying illegal, black market pharmaceuticals around? What I do hear is people pointing fingers across the border rather than at ourselves and asking, “why do our kids crave as strong a high as they can get?” That one guy who is a recovering addict said something about how fentanyl took away all of his sadness, fear, worry, stress. So how do we reduce those negative feeling in our kids so that they don’t look for an escape? The drug abuse is a symptom of an illness that we, as a society, support and that makes our kids sick and broken and wanting to get high.
Thank you for articulating the most poignant issue in this whole debacle. The tragedy is mostly presented and talked about as if people are being forced-fed these drugs. People, families and society must take responsibility first, for creating the conditions that cause people to turn to drugs either for thrill or to escape whatever immediate circumstances they’re living. These drugs are actively sought, acquired and voluntarily ingested. We need to identify the root causes that give rise to dependent behaviors, address them, provide resources for mental and emotional health, while at the same time taking measures to stamp out supply and distribution!
I live near the Border. I try to keep track of the large drug arrests there to see if it is Cartels coming over with drugs. If it is they carry Identification for m the US. The majority of large busts are Americans.
Where I live is a poor community. I know at least 3 people who go across the border and bring Fentanyl past the border checks. I've had fentanyl users detox in my home. I carry narcan and kratum for helping addicts. If a user nods out or shows signs of opiate use. I film them and show them what they look like when they are high.
There is no excuse for the hate and the anger towards addicts. That in itself doesn't help. Changing our views on how we deal with addicts will hellp immensely. Turning our backs till they "want" help leaves people isolated and alone. Our punitive treatment models don't work. Treating the pain behind the addiction gets rid of the need to be addicted.
It's easy to point fingers across the border but this needs to be solved right here. Look at our Government. They have had 2 border bills in Congress and a potential Presidential nominee has had his party vote no and stall both bills. If this is the way the Government is going to fight border issues in what is being called an emergency, the people need to do what we can within our country to save lives. All this postponing and killing bills in Congress just pushes back the immediate needs within our Country. Within our Country and finding care and concern is desperately needed. Hate twords the suffering is not helping to solve this problem.
I totally agree with you. If we handled the problem within our borders, The people on the other side wouldn't have A profitable buisness here. Easier to blame another country than examine our own shortcomings that have manifested this issue. I don't believe that criminalizing this issue is the way to solve it. Getting charges that affect people for years and putting them in non treatment based jails isn't solving the core issues. It's just a punitive solution to a problem that needs a restorative solution.
My thoughts exactly. After learning from people like Dr. Gabor Maté, these types of documentaries, while informative, they miss the mark. It's time to interview specialists in psychology/social work/addictions along with families, legal experts, and law enforcement.
@@chuxxj Exactly! Recovering alcoholic with seven years sober. Who do I blame for the addiction that gave me a stroke and kidney failure and damn near killed me? The government? Taaka? Stoli vodka? Nope. Me! Only when I finally faced up to my addiction and did something about it did I recover.
Thank you for your comments.
Well done. I'm passing it along to my recovery community. Thank you so much for putting this together. For the bravery of the surviving families. Prayers sent.
Thank you so much for sharing with your recovery community and your help with addictions.
I am so happy I got out of active addiction. We saw fentanyl coming in Baltimore in 2013-2014. I never used an opiate once until 2014, Its weird to say i was lucky to have a doctor prescribed opiate prescription but most of my friends and hangers on didnt, and 90% of them arent here anymore. I got on Suboxone maintenance and my life is phenomenal now 5 years on, my brother in law is still hooked and homeless in Baltimore. People need help, not punishment
2006+ Suboxone saved me too!
Thank you for bringing this epidemic to light. I was addicted to fentanyl for 7 years I am extremely blessed to still be here, going on 5 years sober and I will never touch that evil again. It was like living in hell. Thank you for sharing this.
I’ve been following the fentanyl epidemic for a few years now and it’s getting worse. It’s now entering Europe and I’m seeing the same issues that America and Canada have. It’s so worrying. A silent war that is killing the next generation, as well as the old. Fentanyl is going to destroy the human race if we do not get on top of this.
This is bigger than covid and bigger than anything we have ever seen.
So upsetting and sad.
The addictive potential of this drug could wipe out one million people globally in the next couple years.
Um it's getting worse because it's all INTENTIONAL and backed by Democraps!!!! Democraps support the Drug Cartels business, all the time!
Meth aka jib is cheaper than fentynol Please be honest and talk with your children Prayers for all the families affected by these demons
It's not gonna destroy the human race. That's hyperbole.
Denial is a horrendous mind set
This problem is easy to solve. Singapore has implemented it.
ALL these family members are BLAMING the Govt "officials ..... But YOUR little loved one DECIDED to TAKE ILEAGAL DRUGS..... in search of a "high"/feel better state of mind ..... NO GOVT OFFICIAL forced the ILLEGAL DRUGS INTO THIER MOUTHS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wake the hell UP ........
Exactly
Not one single person recognizes that each person is responsible for their own actions.
Oh my goodness, this hit too close to home. The last time I used fentanyl I overdosed. Thank god I was saved and I’ve been clean a little over 3 years now! We do recover ❤
Thank you for watching and sharing your story.
Congrats on your recovery!
You are a very few, congratulations keep up your fight.
Living your best life!
Unbelievable! MAGA is Blamed for fentanyl coming across our wide open borders. Under Biden/Harris
Thank you so much for creating this. I'm grateful I never got into fent but I was close. 10/06/20 is my clean date and I strive to be of service to other suffering addicts. WE DO RECOVER.
Thank you for your comments and congrats on staying clean.
Congratulations on 3+ years of being clean! 👍🏼13+ years for me.
You’ve got this!! I’m 7 1/2 years myself 🫶🏻
Yeah .... for HOW LONG ???????????????????????????
St Louis is just as bad if not worse. I’ve lived in both places and was a fentanyl addict in both places. I’ve lost too many friends to count. Im alive today by the grace of God.
I'm happy you're here.
Same just hit 1 year clean. I’m struggling bad having bad days
It’s everywhere
@@EthanYoung-pw8xg Welcome to life, everyone has struggles; life is tough. Give yourself time to settle into the new way of life. Meditation, serious daily practice, can really start to give you a lift like you wouldn't believe. It takes time though, so be kind to yourself, breathe and take it easy. Pain isn't the enemy, discovering the patterns of how we respond to it is where we can discover a whole new world and possibility of change. I'm send you good vibes xo
Sorry for your loss and yes, it is spreading like wildfire.
That poor mom at 28 min and 30 seconds…she said June 11th and here I am watching this on June 11th. I am sorry for your loss and know today is tough!
i miss you jadynn . ill fight everyday for her story to be heard
Lost my sister to fentanyl. I will never be the same. She is forever 27
sorry for your loss ❤
This forever bullshit is the dumbest thing going around these days. Truth is your sister willingly participated in a game that killed her. She knew the risk involved. She believed that she was above all that. She was wrong, now somebody must pay. That is you.
Condolences 💔
So sorry for your loss RIP 💓
Sorry to hear that; our sympathies.
I lost a friend at 18 a few years ago to fentanyl. She tried a pill she was given, she wasnt an addict. About a month or so before she had an abortion and was traumatized from it. I think about her all the time, she was the sweetest girl just figuring stuff out, out of high school. I still can't believe its real sometimes. Kills me.
Thank you for sharing and our condolences. Sad it is so prevelant.
They don’t tell you about the mental damage an abortion does to a young woman, for the rest of your life you think about it. Instead where are the advocates for birth control ? Nowhere ! not much money in that.
So sad to read, so sorry for your loss, friend
Finally, an interviewer that appears genuine in his concern for the people he interviews. Your questions and open discussions are well thought out - thought provoking for the person addicted, getting them to consider the positive options available to them.
Kudos, Sir.
Why does every 911 operator sound so annoyed ? During peoples scariest most tragic devastating moments
I thought the same
Bcs they got calls like these 24/7
@@Bigtooloperator if the operator can't handle distress calls they should find a different line of work.
Well if you can’t at least pretend to not be annoyed/frustrated maybe working with people in crisis isn’t for you ?
It’s ridiculous. How difficult is it to just *act a little compassionate. Or just civilized at its least.
It is so heartbreaking to see all the people this is taking out. I pray that America can get a grip on this. Please love and help each other!
Do these people really expect the government to fix a problem that was caused and perpetuated by this government in the first place?
Sad.
Finally somebody talking sense. THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON OPIUM MONEY FROM THE BEGINNING and The Brits before USA did the same. This is the 4th "opiod epidemic" in the past 200 years in the USA... this is NOTHING NEW and ITS ALWAYS BEEN perpetuated the same way
THIS IS THE TRUEST STATEMENT OF THE ENTIRE THREAD!
How did the government cause these kids to buy fake Xanax off the street? These same parents blaming the government for their own failures would be the first to insist the government needs to abolish the type of social programs that reduce demand for drugs. The stories are sad, but ultimately it's not the government's fault any more than school shootings are the government's even worse failure to regulate and educate on illicit firearms.
You should go back and read my comment, if they haven’t taken it down yet! The government are 👿👿😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬
You're not wrong
You likely won't see this, but this was a riveting watch. And I do books usually, films go over my head but this really pulled in so many aspects of the entirety, from the deaths to the political football and impact on services. Fantastic doco, thank you.
Thank you for this video, we need more resources like this as awareness. Great work.
So appreciate your words and the best compliment we could have is to share the film with others. Thank you
I take issue with them continuously using the word " murdered". Like I get that you're emotional because you're the parent, but at the end of the day your child was not 'murdered'. Being emotional removes all rationale and proper application of legal terminology. Using the term murdered is just propaganda. There need to be a multiple of factors for murder to be the case and one of them is circumstance of intent specifically against an individual.. Manslaughter might be apt. At the end it's still a death by misadventure because your child CHOSE to take a drug. They might be malfeasance or malicious negligence in including the drug higher up the chain, but.. none of this amounts to "murder"
I understand what you're saying here, but poisoning is murder as well. Say someone spiked your drink with antifreeze and you died. Well, you purposefully drank that drink. So by that merit, the parents saying their kids were murdered are arguing on the stance that their kid didn't knowingly take a lethal dose of fentanyl. They took whatever other substance: Xanax, perc, etc, but were killed by the overdose caused by the fake pills being laced with lethal amounts of fentanyl. This is the same sort of concept as why bartenders can be charged for overserving a customer who then dies of alcohol poisoning.
I don't think most cases of an overdose would constitute as a murder, but I can see why the parents may think of it that way and I think certain situations it fits very well. But it's hard to prove and that's why there's hardly any convictions.
That being said, though, the legal term would be considered manslaughter. But the jargon word is still murder. I get what you're saying about that.
@@sarahr9894 the distinction is that drugs have inherant risk, sunny D does not. When you choose to consume illicit substances, even if it's pure, you can die. I think that's what the original poster is getting at
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."
Insidious and creeping death is the opiates we lose people to.
So true... I nearly got caught out myself... very close. Using tramadol and oxyconton for 5 + years & I found the strength to stop.. with the help from my Lord & saviour, Jesus christ 🙏 🙌
@@thankyouinadvance.yourfutu5219i asked zeus for help and he came through for me so i feel you brother
Feel better? You have to bring your religion into everything? I bet you are a popular gent.
@lars277 Oh...convicted by the word of God? Good!
This is such a well made documentary. Very moving. Prayers to families of all those beautiful souls who left early.
I’m so glad at 1:20:00 the guy also mentioned the elderly & disabled scripts are being pulled we as patients are treated horrible !! We the pain community are suffering and people are still being poisoned !! It’s been 8yrs since they started tapering or cutting patients off completely and fent has got worse.. I would understand if it helped but it hasn’t at all !!!
Her boyfriend giving her a pill and the parents knowing she had an alcohol problem, it shows that if you KNOW your child has any drug issues than you help them. All the blame doesn't end up on the shoulders of the government. Praying for the families and friends.
Excellent documentary.
It is very obvious that you have never had an addiction or a loved one who has one. Adults who are addicted will ONLY change when THEY want to change. There is absolutely nothing parents, friends, love ones, etc. can do to "help" an addict "get clean." So to flippantly say, "A parent should help them..." comes from a place of total ignorance and lack of empathy. You have NO clue what parents do to HELP their children, NO CLUE!
Well said. Agreed 💯
@nataliemartin8288 IN 1964 I was born addicted to barbituites because my Mama had epilepsy. Back then they didn't think what mom takes goes to baby we went withdrawl as newborn babies. Now I suffer Chronic pain & can't take any Opiods. Lost a friend last year to Fentanyl & other prescribed opiods. Doctors bare responsibility for this nightmare when I started working in Medical Field they wrote prescription every minute.
@@nataliemartin8288 or you are a bad parent and have never actually parented a day in your life. bad parent = dead kid.
@@sentryogmixmaster Do you even care why this is a problem?
This epidemic needs major attention. Just today in Spokane Wa there have been 3 overdoses reported and it’s not even 5pm. We have over 10 a day that get reported, I know there’s more not being reported. The police and ems are working around the clock saving lives. This whole town is suffering so much and it’s everywhere now! What do we do? Nobody is enforcing the laws. Kids go to parks and see junkies in tents smoking fentanyl and nothing happens to these people. They do this everyday! It’s beyond frustrating and I’m left feeling bitter towards these users. Not to mention the crime that comes along with all this. What a mess.
Everybody knows this is happening on purpose ... Energy wasting even thinking it's anything but !
I 100% agree. (I live near Whitworth). Less than a mile away -at the "Y"- is a cesspool &, as you know, there are several areas in Spokane just like it.
I'm 57yo & it doesn't seem long ago that Spokane was, and was known for, being an ideal place to raise a family & retire. Now I would give both pinky toes and a cpl molars to move to Coeur d'Alene where my son & his family live. I hope to work that out soon.
The West Coast voted for it.
You give drug addicts $600+ SNAP.
Now they’re pooping in your streets.
And Chief Seattle warned us.
How is it up the road in Chewelah?
I wonder how much being a liberal state affects how many drug dealers come in. I believe "illegal" drugs steal lives and should be stopped. (Some liberal groups are always trying to make illegal drugs "recreational" and "legal" with enough signatures from college students. It happened in my area. Now Marijuana is sold next to the high school.) How can you trust anyone selling drugs that those drugs are as advertised and without added fentanyl? You can't, so DON'T. I hope and pray that some young people really wake up and realize they are pursuing a road to Hell by "trying" drugs. Prescription drugs alone poison people! I agree with you. "What a mess."
Lost my son to the opioid crisis in 2003 at the begining it hurts so much to listen to this and know what it means to lose a young person to drugs. Its been 20 years. It never gets easier 😔 so sad for those struggling on the daily. My heart is bleeding for knowing what is coming for each one and being powerless to stop it. It is futile 😢 its very painful i thank my lord god and Jesus every day bless you all and may gods eyes shine in your direction 🙏
My adult daughter is fentanyl addict we live in different states It is a parents worse nightmare to see this drug have control over her life i cry pray worry stress every day she gets the help she needs as I will always be there for her with arms wide open
We hope she finds the help she needs towards a full recovery.
My prayers are with the families affected 🙏
That's exactly what she needs, a mother's unconditional love Never give up on your children 🥰
I'm so sorry you're going through this with your daughter...🥺 I hope she finds her way to a headspace where she wants to get better. Do the best you can, Momma. Sending positive energy & hugs your way...
I’m still trying to grasp the new one,Tranq. I’m near Kensington. Horrible.
Yeah and Nitizenes. We are in trouble. I’m an addict and scared to death of getting tranq. Rotten skin oh my lord.
@@dieselboy610It is Russian Roulette, play at your own risk.
So sad that this issue continues to wreck so many families and our elected officials actively choose to ignore the problem. Hopefully this will help turn the tide. Incredible film, Steffan!
Thank you and we hope this is seen in every household.
This so-called opioid epidemic closed all the pain management facilities, clinics, and most pharmacies for people that are suffering from real pain and need their meds
This insanely thorough.
You're channel is so under rated. Epic work, I'm glad the views are way up there!!!
We are so appreciative of you not only taking your time to watch the film, but to provide such welcome accolades. Much appreciated.
Thank you for making this important film, sharing it.
We are glad you felt it was impactful and hope you can share with others.
This world is a sickening place. I lost 2 friends i grew up with to this. Its disturbing on so many levels, in so many places. Its horrific.
I've lost three childhood friends so far. Its truly horrifying. Why can't they just ban china's exporting of those chemicals to Mexico or something? I don't know. Something has to be done.
@@MyOwnPersonalFantasy answer your question its because fentanyl has to be part of human nature. cocaine wasnt enough and then came crack, heroin wasnt enough and then big pharm/the Sackler family. Fentanyl took it back to the underground. We as humans are not only killing the earth greed, we have to kill ourselves with drugs too. We got north korea, muslim nations with nukes, russia ect. lets not forget the whole covid thing. We as humanity are doomed.
Thank you for making this documentary and bringing much needed awareness to the Fentanyl epidemic ♥️♥️♥️🌎♥️♥️♥️
We so appreciate your comments and hope you can share it as well.
700 views in 11 hours this production needs more exposure
Hope you can get our numbers up Brandon. thanks
@@MountainTimeMedia I was wanting to share this on Truth Social from here but you notice it is not shareable. to TS......
This has been an all out WAR since the year 2ooo . Kicked off by Drs way over prescribing, then cutting people off after they've become addicted, so the demand for street drugs become huge, state/ federal regulated clinics that distribute drugs to addicts at a discount. Which made the drugs companies and Drs even more wealthy. And now this drug has been brought in to feed the 3 generations of pill addicts, basically genocide if that population of people. As well as young people just experimenting...... The drug companies shouldn't be producing this much more in excess of what's needed.. used to be regulated
Drs and drug companies don't get held accountable. That's why we all here . Because Drs lawyers judges and drug companies have the power to do this for years to make money on all sides from the cost of the drugs , to the continuous treatment needed as well as fines and fees in court. Not to mention kickbacks from the prison companies to stay full
Over 200k in a week.
I was poisoned with fentynal by my own sisters boyfriend on Christmas 2023 All I did was ask for a cigarette and ended up dying 3 times woke up intubated on life support. I was in the hospital for 30 days. I'm so grateful to be alive. Thank for bringing awareness to fentanyl poisoning in Colorado.
That’s what scares me, what if a restaurant worker puts it in your food.
How horrible!! I hate that you had to go thru that but very glad to hear you survived!
Did he get in any trouble
@@1whocs486 probably not because they’d have to prove he put it in the cigarette which would be hard to do without video evidence or a full confession
@@johnoliver6372there would be decectable amounts in the cigarette butt but im unsure of the situation here.
It seems odd the 4 gram law included all drugs/that does seem bizarre. Almost inviting the Mexican Cartel in.
They need new LEGISLATION!!!
So well done! It’s shocking, devastating and absolutely unbelievable.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and please share if possible.
Woah, that homemade camping stove was so cool!! Way to go Andrew ❤ RIP ❤️
Incredible documentary- thank you
Thank you so much and we hope that you will share with others.
Great documentary, guys. Thanks for getting this out to the public. You could save many lives by making people think again before taking an unknown pill.
The documentary won't deter everyone - not a chance. But if it gets more people to pressure their representatives into thinking of human lives over money and/or it saves even one life, then it's been worth its salt.
Thank you so much for your comments, much appreciated.
So sorry for everyone’s loss. About 2 years ago my 33 yr daughter died due to drug addiction. It is such a painful experience. I pray God comfort each of you.
Doesn’t help that CO is a sanctuary state. If you buy illegal drugs from a shady dealer, expect the worst. People will never learn!
That has NOTHING to do with it! Educate yourself
Exactly
AAAWWWEEESSSOOOMMME Endeavor! I shared this with all of my Facebook friends, hoping to spread the word. GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Thank you and God bless you as well.
Suboxone saves lives…..it took my cravings away. It’s been 11 years now. It also keep you safe from relapse as it has stronger binding affinity to the MOR receptor than Fentanyl does
I'm 6 month clean of fent bc of suboxone. saved my life
How long have y'all been clean from subs??
@youflaw3285 still on it. my clinic and I have a plan to wean off and they also provide counseling.
I have severe chronic pain for which treatment was through opiates and after my doctor left state back in 2016 another one couldn't be found anymore due to the strict laws, so I was referred to a doctor that prescribed the Suboxone for withdrawals only stopped using it and just allowed myself to withdraw, because personally it made me deathly ill.
Suboxene works for some , not all . Some people can’t handle that and over dose on it too .
If you love your young kids, you will do a huge favor to them by educating them about drugs early on! ❤❤
Something drastic must be done about this! My brother is the last of his whole friend group who is still alive (he’s 33) and he’s just barely surviving and still so addicted (despite being sent to rehab 15+ times, trying alternative treatments, being sent to prison, etc). He’s lost his grip on reality and is now acting schizophrenic
I pray for your brother. Sometimes for some people they need to get to the absolute bottom before they change, sometimes not. In Sweden we have the highest overdose deaths in all of Europe, and sadly it will only go up because of nitazenes. I have been addicted to opiates for 5 years and I'm now finally starting to build up my life after my family stopped caring about me. And all my friends stopped caring about me too, I hit absolute bottom.
Remember, don't be an enabler but I know that's so hard when you love some one. It's a really thin line between being an enabler and supporter.
Metattem...I don't know if this information will help, but a few years back, I think, I ran across an article, how someone was helped to quit smoking, by adding 1 teaspoon of Creme of Tartar to a full glass of orange juice, drinking it before bedtime. I don't remember how long. The creme of tartar was used to cleanse the blood of nicotine. I've wondered if it would help those on harder drugs get their blood and bodies cleaned out. Do your due research. Hope this helps someone, any one person. God bless.
God will help
Please try praying if you're not already
🫂🙏
This needs shown in every high school! it’s way more real to kids than telling them just don’t take drugs from people.
Middle school actually.
School is a breeding ground for our children Parents should talk honestly with their children before they try experiencing outside the home Haven't we learned from past experience
Et aussi cela fait partie des obligations des parents d'éduquer leurs enfants aux risques et cela bien avant que les écoles le fassent car les écoles n'élèvent pas les enfants mais doivent leur apporter les connaissances le reste est du domaine des parents
You spend your entire life chasing the high that only happens once
That's because addiction destroys the neurons in the brain and here's an excellent video of a medical doctor in California whose exposing in detail just exactly what's happening. ua-cam.com/video/x4sRsb0a30Y/v-deo.html
Obviously you didn't watch this or you did not get the whole point behind this film
Thanks for putting this together, great watch.
I was poisoned by fentanyl back in 2016. I’m so thankful I was at my families house and my niece found me so I was able to be saved. By the grace of God I got my life together after that. My heart goes out to the families affected by this crisis. It could have easily been me. Praying for everyone. This video has be balling my eyes my eyes. These are young kids!!! America does not care about Americans and it’s as simple as that! why else would they keep allowing this to go on? It’s been an epidemic for 8-9 years now!!!
Thank you for watching our film and we are glad you were saved.
This problem could never be so successful if it was for the politicians getting paid off.
Brother stay away from it.
@@iamgabriel5823I agree. Anyone who knows about the pill mills that were set up would understand more clearly.
What did you think you were taking?
Did someone spike your drink?
Did you choose to take it knowingly?
I have a Double Yellow asterisk in my medical file that shows “ ALERT “ Allergies/Caution it reads
“ Said Patient. No matter or cause of surgery does not want to be prescribed any opioids or substitute of said substances”
All other options she may have are at her choice”
That’s it. Period.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🩷🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼!!!!! My mother is a recovering addict and an RN who works in psychiatry. She was working in a hospital for the criminally insane and was attacked by a male patient (my mother is TINY and 68). She had to be rushed into surgery where rods were placed in her arm. She refused all pain meds. It really makes you think about how weak we are as a society that we think we need strong opiates for EVERYTHING!
@@jillbunny90 and if your child was in a terrible accident and horribly injured, would you deprive them of adequate pain control? If you say yes, you are a shit mother.
I am in recovery and have been since 2012. I’ll never forget what my connect said to me one day when I asked, “Why is it so hard getting oxy these days?!”
His response was something like, “Well you know the government wants to eradicate the domestic drug abuse to focus just on one priority, the drugs coming across the border which will only increase once that happens.”
I never really believed him and, at that time, thought how ridiculous an idea like that was. I never understood what he meant until I really looked at what was happening to these young people such as in this documentary.
There are movies about it. Like them coming clean makes it all okay. It doesn’t
This documentary broke my heart.. im so so sorry for everything that has happened..I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers..
Thank you for watching and please share if possible.
Very sad documentary! I also found alarming how many parents are still standing by “they just took one pill one time” Denial is NOT a river in Egypt. A ton of responsibility to go around from the government to many of the parents .
My kids were raised to be weary of Ibuprofen! I’m so glad I provided them with that knowledge!
Don’t be too cocky, I hope this never affects your family.
It sometimes does happen with one pill cause they are laced
@donnabaker2287 my thoughts exactly!! 💯
They did say (the coroner) most cases were people who knew they were using fentanyl.
They are also these kids/teens/ adultes who wouldnt of ingested the pill knowing it would kill them.
Its 2024, do you know what your kids are doing?
Do you know who they are hanging out with ?
It is completly out of hand.
Watch your kids.
Its for the sake of their lives.
WHY are parents saying ‘ he / she thought it was Xanax ‘ or ‘ we knew he took Xanax recreationally !’ . Where I live in the UK it is drummed in to people not to take other people’s medications and only take items prescribed to you . Yes, of course there are addicts here but try to stop normalising taking Xanax and making taking Xanax the excuse . Don’t take drugs is the best things your parents can tell you.
It’s drummed here too, but it’s ignored because the drug culture in America is laxed. Drug education lacks and when it is given its focus is on cocaine, meth, and heroin. Prescription is just glazed over and they are so easy to obtain legally and on the street.
exactly. people want to blame others when the whole reason the drug is in the US is because addicts are asking for it.
@@MrResaleYeah, ppl just medicate w/drugs for absolutely no other reason than to get high. Amazing take
Lol they tried that already. Remember "just say no?" You boomers will NEVER learn.
@@MrResalecheck out the big brain on you
This is heartbreaking and exceedingly hard to watch! What a horrible epidemic!
I've dealt with loss and it's hard but I just try to view life as ever changing and it never stops moving. Hard as it is I have to accept things I cannot change and change things I can. Losing a child is the hardest thing you'll ever deal with.
Thank you for your comments.
i am an ex addict ,what i keep seeing is the reason people go to the streets for drugs is the health system ,if your in pain emotional or physical ,you will take risks to stop it , we need to sort out the health systems so people don't go to the street /drs in England wont give you anything anymore for things that in the 1970s you would be given without question , its all a mess really //and yeah i still miss doing drugs i felt fantastic that's the problem x
Thank you for watching and your comments
No its much worse with over prescribing of Pregabalin and Zopiclone and Tramadol
@@Nick_80599 please elaborate?
one patient waited almost 2 years for Doctor to approve switch from gabapentin to pregabalin. Zopiclone is relatively rare and under prescribed compared to other medications in the same class. Tramadol? There are things you can buy at petrol stations stronger than Tramadol. Most Physicians would agree that none of these medications are as much of health risk as Fentanyl.
Prayers for strength and justice for all these parents!!! Lord please let me never have to bury a child! I am showing this to my oldest tomorrow I just pray they listen and learn.
I lost my son at 46 to fentanyl. We live in PA. Nothing is being done here for this epidemic
So sorry for your loss.
This is, by far, the best documentary about the Fentanyl Epidemic! 👏👏👏
And trust me, I‘ve seen a lot of them but I never was so „touched“ and couldn’t stop watching…
So a huge „Thank you“ to all the people who participated in this Documentary and all the people who actually made this Documentary, me being a professional cameraman and video operator for over 18 years now would have loved to participate into making this.
All the best from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👏
So appreciate the accolades from our new German friend, especially knowing you are in the business. Please take a look at our WWII POW doc on our channel, 25 Steps. released 6 years ago on DDay.
@@MountainTimeMedia Hi! 👋 Thx for the nice reply 🙏 And I really mean it, this was by far the best documentary I‘ve ever seen about the Fentanyl epidemic and I‘ve seen A LOT of them!
Regarding the „25 Steps“ documentary: I already have seen it, another masterpiece of y‘all! 👏🙏
I wish you all the best and can’t wait to see to see another documentary of you guys.
„Honor to whom honor is due“, and that‘s why I did write my comment cause I mean it that way. Being a videographer (or cameraman or video operator) and also a video editor for so many years I really appreciate when my eyes do see a great documentary or whatever it may be.
All the best from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋
It is heartbreaking. Colorado looks such a stunning place to live.
The real Colorado is, the part with the mountains, the front range is just Kansas with a prettier view
@@Observer_EffectHighlands Ranch!
I heard a wise man say, "Teach your children to not consider trying anything new to them until they reach age 25." That goes along with training a child in the way they should go. May Abba Father bring each of these grieving families comfort. Shalom 🌹
Peace🌈
I live in the Houston Texas area and me and my boyfriend have both had incidents of fentanyl overdoses but luckily we survived and we are both clean of all drugs. I have been staying with a good friend and my boyfriend is currently living in a men’s sober living house. Please people understand that you don’t know what you’re getting until it’s too late. My boyfriend saved my life by using narcan that we kept in the house and I saved his life the same way. We kept it because of oxy never did fentanyl cross our mind. I do NEED to say that within a year of my use of fentanyl I have had a stroke and survived that so God has looked after me and I’m forever grateful
True miracles you are. Please help fight this poison ❤❤
Thank you for sharing your story and your fight. Best of luck to you.
god has nothing to do with it and you are in no better favor than the people who died from the drug so keep your mouth shut
I'm so glad and grateful that you are still here. Try and stay away from that shit. We need you here. Your work is not done. Know that we are so grateful that you are here. We have never met but rest assured I love you and want you and want you to have a long, beautiful life. ❤
I'm so happy you both survived. Sending hugs 🫂 from Scotland 👋 🤗 💖
Really appreciate the time, energy, and effort that you put into this documentary. Thank you for sharing it with us!
So appreciative of your comments and it was worth every minute to tell share these tragic stories.
DO NOT DO ANY DRUGS!
Yea that works. Have you ever been a young person? Have you ever had friends and socialized? Drugs are everywhere. Just saying "don't do drugs" as a blanket statement sounds good, but it's not practical at all
@@badger297 that is BS. I was young and I had friends and I socialized and never ever did drugs. You and @acajudi100 should watch read and listen this is about poisoning not addiction. Addiction is the result of that choice to say yes the first time.
@@badger297and that's your excuse? Peer pressure? And no self-accountability? Like this documentary it's all about blaming others, rather than check on your sick society that still, by your premise, considers the use of drugs as a valid recreation activity. Yeah, you ought to say no to drugs if you think your life has some value. But still, this documentary omits purposely to go deep into the stories of the people interviewed in here, because it would be probably very evident the variables of trauma, abuse, and broken families.
@roenlezma9361 I wasn't making an excuse. I was critiquing your point. I've done all this. I was addicted to shooting up heroin and smoking crack for years.
Just saying "don't do drugs" as a blanket statement and expecting that to yield positive results is fucking ignorant.
Life happens. Shit happens. Sometimes, you may be in a frame of mind other than what you would normally be, and in that state, might make an impulsive decision that will effect the rest of your life.
Ita very obvious to me that you haven't lived much life. As, if you had, you'd understand how fucking ascenine that comment was.
Best of luck to ya out there bro 👌
Especially alcohol, nicotine or Jesus!
#INSPIRE2INSPIRE ..Ur doing it!! Ur bringing fentanyl awareness to everyone...EVERYWHERE! GREAT JOB @Mike Fiore
Its very sad for the loss these family experience. But there is a lack of accountability and lots of blaming. Your family member took the drug and that is a decision they made. Plus the largest demand for drugs is the US, so the making and shipping will continue. America needs to address the mental approach of turning to chemicals to solve problems. Drugs, alcohol, shopping or eating, its a constant high fix society. Until we address those accountabilities then this will continue.
Having grown up thinking Asprin or Ibuprofen are serious drugs(!!) I would never accept a prescription pill drug from anybody, if I wasn't taking it out of a sealed packet. Can't understand the mentality of accepting 'xanax' or 'percocet' from a friend because I felt a bit sick. That is such foolish behaviour.
@@MmCellisteSame here. This (over) medicating is so embedded in the American way of living.
On one of my visits to CA, I felt a bit under the weather one day, but I wasn't really sick. My friend insisted that I took her Nyquil, even after I told her that I didn't want to take any medication. She even watched closely to be sure that I swallowed it.
Completely brainwashed that drugs is the magic answer.
Time, water and rest will cure a fever, medication will just numb the symptoms.
When I'm not really sick, I don't like to numb myself; I'd rather monitor how I feel and respond accordingly to how I feel.
Same goes for top sporters. They take heavy medication when they are in pain, so they can still perform. But by ignoring, overruling that pain, they often destroy their bodies.
In my country, we learn from a young age that even Paracetamol (Panadol) is not just a simple pill to take whenever you feel any discomfort.
Also, I have a lot of American friends and many of them either use alcohol or weed on a regular basis. Most Americans I know smoke weed. To me, it's a tourist thing, or a thing of the past.
It's all about the numbing. I don't understand this at all. I thought about this and I think it's perhaps because life in the US is pretty hard. People don't have much free time and the health care is pretty crap, therefore they need something to take their worries, troubles or pain away.
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My 26 yr old daughter was murdered in 2021 by fentanyl poisoning. She suffered from chronic pain due to failed back surgery at 18 after being cut off her script at pain management, she went to the streets to find relief.. Its devestating! My heart is forever broken!
i am sorry it is devastating Doctors good ones weaned the patients off especially because they are young and too much life to live. but pain management has other things to help with that especially because she was so young. How did you not know I really want to know
You mean she murdered herself
What is wrong with you?
Man I'm sorry . No words 💔 I've lost 5 in the last 8 yrs to this. Love is what we need.
I'm so so sorry....I'm a recovering addict....I'm doing well ...long time now..I just lost my mom ....so I feel u but I can't imagine....its awful❤❤❤❤
Now a days you have to stay away from any pills recreational.
I live in Colorado springs and have lost my mom and my brother in the past 3 years. Im sure my son never would have knowingly would have done that drug. It's the worst nightmare any parent could go through. When i grew up we had the chance to experiment with drugs thank God I was able to get far away from that life before I became a mom. Today kids experimenting can easily be a death sentence because they have no idea what they are really getting. Parents please talk to your kids before you lose that chance. I wish I knew how dangerous it was before I lost my son. My mom was in addiction most of her life and i know i couldn't get her off of drugs if I tried because i did try most of my life but if i knew it was in other drugs I might have been able to have a different conversation with my son. I hear about fentanyl deaths all the time now and it breaks my heart to hear.
What an incredibly well made film .... The music, the pacing, the intensity .... Very rarely cry but had tears running down my face listening to the families speaking .... It's just so clearly being allowed to happen ... The ignorance of those allowing it to not be prosecuted is so obvious they're on the payroll ! Much bigger forces at work here ... My love to all the families and friends ❤😢
So appreciate your comments and hope you share with others.
Parents are not monitoring their children closely enough in this messed up world. Every app, every phone needs to be monitored.
I lost my younger brother from heroine laced with fentanyl and I lost my mom 49 days later from a broken heart.
So sorry to hear. Our condolences.
So very sorry 😞 😔😢 Prayers for you ❤❤❤
That’s a brilliant film. I’m a retired lobbyist and know the legislators you interviewed. As you know this has been a Dem issue, catering to other liberals. I’m a Dem and still don’t understand this insanity. Thanks for the excellent work.
Great work here. Everyone needs to see this.
Close the border.
Thank you and please share if you can.
and the 1 million fent junkies will just stop using the drug because its not made in mexico, right..... horrible logic and irrelevant solution.
Thinking the border will change anything, there are 1 million + fent addicts. Do you think they will just stop. The american people need to be outraged with the addicts who bring this demand to the US and solve that problem otherwise it will just be made somewhere else and brought in.
Lol. Americans are the ones smuggling it across the border. Trump voters are clueless.
Wrong
At 8:44, you show a stock image of Xanax when talking about opioids. Xanax is not an opioid, it is a benzodiazapine. It is still a CNS depressant, but not even in the same realm as opioids- especially fentanyl.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the film and we appreciate the comment. We strive for accuracy in every aspect of our filmmaking and this was an unfortunate oversight. We are working to make the correction going forward.
@@MountainTimeMedia Fent is being put into counterfeit pills of every variety; xanax, oxycontin, valium, rtc,
Tragic so tragic. We need a sober over haul of our society. My heart breaks for these families.
Why do the parents act like their child isnt a street addict. They gambled and lost
The fentanyl crisis is both heartbreaking and enraging, marking a national tragedy that demands urgent and unified action. We must hold accountable those responsible for the infiltration of fentanyl in our society. It's crucial to demand effective solutions to save lives and stop the senseless daily loss of dozens of lives in our nation.
Agree
Any assistance in sharing this film would be appreciated.