Opioids From Inside: First Responders

This documentary follows the lives of first responders who are fighting opioid epidemic every day. 

Opioids From Inside: First Responders, airing Thursday, February 16 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV, follows the lives of first responders who are fighting every day on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. People who not only work to stem the tide, but whose personal lives have been impacted by the very thing they work tirelessly to stop overdoses. 

This film is part of the New York State Public Media Overdose Epidemic, an initiative funded by the New York State Education Department that has called on NYS public media organizations to create a multi-platform project to help address mental health and addiction throughout the state. The project includes broadcast offerings, online content, and special events, like this screening. The NYS stations will also work to create comprehensive digital teaching tools, online learning, and essential instructional content.