Skip to Main Content
NOVA

Canada’s Bold Steps to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

Vancouver, Canada’s supervised injection sites offer people a safer place to use.

Aired 09/25/2018

NOVA

Canada’s Bold Steps to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

Clip: Season 45 Episode 12 | 6m 3sVideo has Closed Captions

Vancouver, Canada’s supervised injection sites offer people a safer place to use.

Supervised injection sites—like the one in Vancouver, Canada—offer people a safer place to use, often helping those with a long history of addiction who don’t respond to oral treatments like methadone and Suboxone.

Aired 09/25/2018

National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

Support provided by:

Carlisle

Addiction Prologue

Video has Closed Captions

Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives. (1m 54s)

A Coal Miner's Story of Addiction and Recovery

Video has Closed Captions

After a mining accident, a West Virginia resident began struggling with addiction. (3m 36s)

Former Opioid User Discusses Withdrawal and Recovery

Video has Closed Captions

Ben Francis became addicted to opioid painkillers in high school after a soccer injury. (2m 30s)

Helping Children Born Dependent on Opioids

Video has Closed Captions

A therapy program enables children born with neonatal abstinence syndrome to build skills. (3m 44s)

How a Teenager's Opioid Prescription Led to Dependence

Video has Closed Captions

Severe muscle cramps landed this teen in the hospital, where she was prescribed opioids. (3m 57s)

The Science of Opioid Addiction and Treatment

Video has Closed Captions

How opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers and sometimes induce euphoria. (3m 8s)

Why Addiction Stigma Stops Patients from Seeking Treatment

Video has Closed Captions

Over 20 million Americans struggle with addiction—and social stigma is partially to blame. (1m 57s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?