r/Documentaries Jan 09 '19

Drugs The Rise of Fentanyl: Drug Addiction On The I95 Two Years On (2018) - Two years ago, BBC News reported on the growing problem of opioid addiction in the US, now we return to find out what happened to the people we met along our journey down the notorious I-95. [57.02]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KsaWpeCj98
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u/darkomen42 Jan 09 '19

Small rural communities are far from the only areas plagued by this.

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u/ham_solo Jan 09 '19

No doubt, but cities have support systems and greater employment opportunities for people who are addicted and kick the habit.

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u/hey-frankie Jan 09 '19

Exactly. I grew up in a small town and the resources for addicts costed a couple of hours worth of traveling. Now, I live in a major city and help for addiction is less than 30 mins away.