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Join Northern Healthy Connections Society (NHCS) at our International Overdose Awareness Day event, the screening of the heartfelt and very real documentary “LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL,” directed, edited, and produced by Colin Askey.
“Love in the Time of Fentanyl is about a group of misfits, artists, and drug users who operate a renegade-safe injection site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Love in the Time of Fentanyl is an intimate portrait of a community fighting to save lives and keep hope alive in a neighborhood ravaged by the overdose crisis.”
Directed, edited, and produced by Colin Askey
Produced by Monika Navarro, Robinder Uppal, Marc Serpa Francoeur, and Colin Askey
Executive Producer: Sean Baker
The movie will start at 12.30 to 1.30. Please, if you plan to drop in before or after the movie is being played, come in quietly to avoid distracting others.
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), observed annually on August 31st, is the largest global initiative to combat overdose, honor the memories of those lost without judgment, and recognize the sorrow of the loved ones they’ve left behind.
In 2024, our focus is on “Together we can,” underscoring the strength of our community when we unite.
#TogetherWeCan #IOAD2024 #EndOverdose
NHCS will be providing a drop-in event with injectable and nasal narcan training and a post-screening discussion with front-line workers, community partners, and the people who use drugs in our community to compare our rural settings and complications to those featured in the documentary. What can we do together to help reduce the number of accidental drug poisions, spread awareness, and provide the best support we can to our friends or loved ones, the people we support, and our community members? One accidental drug poisoning is one too many.
