UPDATE: Peter Saunders a.k.a “Rabbit” died in early November 2019. If you or anyone you know is in crisis visit this resource to find out where you can get help: www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help/get-help-problematic-substance-use.html
@QUESCANADA4 жыл бұрын
CBC That’s so sad to know. May his soul Rest In Peace
@Irigoyen44 жыл бұрын
OMG...society just let this kid die. Seriously? Guess I (should feel like )am one of the “lucky” ones... The fact this guy just died, and this video is only 2 years old, says a lot about our healthcare system and what it does to human beings. That’s right, we are not burdens, we are not useless, we are not stupid. We have maladaptive behaviours and common problems. When these are not addressed, we die. All of you are vulnerable, and are so unaware. Wait until the healthcare system fails you or your family, and maybe then “Canadian” society will change. Until then, we are simply materialistic, murderous capitalists.
@lauruewilson88384 жыл бұрын
CBC how did he die cbc
@Irigoyen44 жыл бұрын
Laurue Wilson Sadly, at his age, one has to assume it was not from “natural” causes. The video portrays an all to common story in our societies. Very, very sad and disturbing.
@Irigoyen44 жыл бұрын
724warlord No it’s not “our” fault, but society has a responsibility to care for those who can’t care for themselves. Many have survived and beat addictions and have gone on to contribute to our society. Many have criticised “social” services and have been saved from the indignity and danger of living on the street when their lives have taken a bad turn. As a society, we can’t turn our backs on those who are less fortunate than ourselves just to save a few measly dollars. It’s always someone else’s life which seems to have little value to many people.
@petterpetter17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the support i am currently trying to get into rehab! it is quite the process but i am giving it my all
@eidismail83677 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@lyvsix6 жыл бұрын
Tokala Saunders are you the guy in the video? I wish I could talk to you some day...
@kevintuesday14846 жыл бұрын
Tokala Saunders good luck man, I feel your struggle, I've been where you are. I'm a meth addict, I am no longer homeless but, I still can't give it up yet. When I was on the streets it was alcohol and crack I used to chase. Now, I just use and I don't know why I do it. One day we may cross paths and I hope its not on the streets, but in a meeting.
@ambervallerio38176 жыл бұрын
That's all you can do is try luv. I hope you get a hold of this monster. Your life means something weather u wanna believe it or not rite now. U are loved honey.... Remember that. I have 9 year's under my belt. I was also on the patches. I use to put them on and heat them up with a heating pad or jump into a scolding hot shower. In stead of lasting for 3 days it lasted half a day for me. I ended up with 3rd degree burns and a massive infection. I can sit here today and say I have overcome my weakness. U can do it also luv.
@shawnmurphy96676 жыл бұрын
Tokala Saunders you are nice young man I hope you’re doing OK today it took me seven months to get clean you have a strong character I know you can do it
@gemini33925 жыл бұрын
Rabbit is actually very impressive. He is intelligent, thoughtful and extremely articulate. He is more well spoken than most. It is a shame that he is squandering so much potential.
@petterpetter15 жыл бұрын
Have we met
@gemini33925 жыл бұрын
@@petterpetter1 We have not. My opinion is based solely on the video.
@jonathanhansen365 жыл бұрын
Thought the same what you on bruh
@claudiar41165 жыл бұрын
Addiction keeps you in a state where it is never enough.
@jeff-vm7wk5 жыл бұрын
most homeless people nowadays are articulate. Some out there could have masters degrees but it's the addiction that pulls you back in to the bottom
@jimmybuckets83135 жыл бұрын
Wow yo.. this dude is actually smarter than most people I know. The way he articulates how he feels is phenomenal. I really hope you make it in this crazy world fam
@brothertom485 жыл бұрын
No...
@nas10555 жыл бұрын
So ppl who do drugs cant be smart? you fool
@redshreds98065 жыл бұрын
Addiction can affect anyone regardless of intelligence and with addiction often comes homelessness. If he kicks his addiction he has great potential to develop a career and a good quality life.
@TheBestMovieAlive5 жыл бұрын
You must not know anybody. He isn’t that smart.
@donkeyballs33074 жыл бұрын
Hes dead
@rb25463 жыл бұрын
I knew this man. He was one of the kindest people I ever met. RIP
@jcosson102 жыл бұрын
Did he overdose?
@ambervallerio38176 жыл бұрын
My god this is so sad to watch. I hope he got his life together. People don't realize how strong drug addiction has on someon. Him being honest with himself means a lot. Ty for showing this😓
@petterpetter15 жыл бұрын
A follow up doc is coming
@Jululia_Mimi5 жыл бұрын
@@petterpetter1 we will all stand in solidarity of your fight against drugs. You will win!
@CuteSceneChic5 жыл бұрын
@@petterpetter1 damn man. I can't wait to see a follow up doc. If I saw you I would definitely help out. I believe everyone deserves more than one chance. Even if it takes a few tries. You genuinely seem ready to stop, and that's the best mind set to have going in.
@olaela49535 жыл бұрын
@@CuteSceneChic sry but how would u help....? U can't just take him out....as he said he wished he found something to give a reason to change his life....he hasn't found it yet.... can u give him the reason?
@CuteSceneChic5 жыл бұрын
@@olaela4953 I wouldn't mind. Sometimes helping out just means listening and giving advise. Obviously it would be his choice on whether he takes it. But sometime all people need is someone that cares for them in a non judgmental non toxic way. People love repetition sometimes a constant push in the right directions or positive affirmations can (and do) help people. Right now he's stuck in an repeated loop of drug abuse. Even when people get clean they relapse because that is their comfort zone because its been repeated. The goal is to make a new comfort zone.
@1893RealG4 жыл бұрын
Reading that this kid is dead just hurt my heart . I hate that happened to him.. 😢
@TheSilverGate Жыл бұрын
I see it as the end of suffering, just like the billions of animals that we torture and kill for food, their death is actually better for them and a living hell
@Inf7cted6 ай бұрын
I see it as a failure of humanity who can spend billions on wars, but can't save those who suffer@@TheSilverGate
@ragingfred6 жыл бұрын
Even high with his dopamine at 700% he still seems sad as all.
@JeanineH5 жыл бұрын
ragingfred no one wants to be addicted. It’s a dead end life.
@generalbuttnaked11845 жыл бұрын
Personally as someone who uses it takes away pain for me even emotional pain. And it's been 3 years. I think it depends on how you use.. I try to use the same amount.. In not trying to sound like I got my hair together. I'm still a mess.. But it does take the pain away.
@MikeyFazzo5 жыл бұрын
Fetonyl last 4 hours Max
@jk21365 жыл бұрын
700%?
@justiny.69255 жыл бұрын
Josh Klecka that’s what he said in the video
@colintaylor31744 жыл бұрын
I was once at a recovery house in Toronto and met "Rabbit" when he was about 19. We were friends during his time there, but he ended up getting frustrated and leaving. I remember telling him, "Deal with this problem...NOW. Not later, do it now." We used to quote cartoons and he was actually a pretty funny guy. I was surprised to see him on this video when it came out, and then he approached me downtown asking for money but he didn't recognize me. For some reason I decided to look up this video again today and I can see that he passed away last November. I work for Salvation Army now doing the linens for the homeless shelters in the city, and the death rate is just unbelievable now. I'm really sorry this dude couldn't get it together and lost his life. Be safe out there, everybody!
@jerryanstey70583 жыл бұрын
Thanks .He was an intelligent person
@Nicolozo2 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t necessarily just he couldn’t get it together, it’s also that the help couldn’t get to him. Addiction is a biological issue. Just sharing some thoughts!
@terrilaurene84327 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. There's a huge problem with addiction and I'm glad we're now talking about it. I hope you find the help you need good luck.
@craig62977 жыл бұрын
I'm in the same situation. God bless good luck....
@frisb.79485 жыл бұрын
@Red Divinity Jesus was homeless (Luke 9:58).
@JeanineH5 жыл бұрын
I hope you’ve found help man...
@generalbuttnaked11845 жыл бұрын
Me too.. I wish you the best of luck.. I live in the dope capital of the U.S... Philly.. Its hard I feel you pain and wish you the very best.
@50frmDaM5 жыл бұрын
Same here hope u doing good brotha
@generalbuttnaked11845 жыл бұрын
@@50frmDaM Your in Philly?
@jonathanv.hoffmann3089 Жыл бұрын
I wish he had got a better life... Rest in Peace my brother...
@svpremeliveАй бұрын
Do you know what happened?
@tarachristine57275 жыл бұрын
23 is so young to be on the streets. im 27 and i couldnt imagine I'd survive.
@voteZDLR5 жыл бұрын
There's kids younger than 23 on the streets. So many kids grow up literally on the streets nowadays it seems like, which is unconscionably sad to me.
@gutwounds5 жыл бұрын
@@voteZDLR blows my mind it happens in 1st world countries
@gutwounds5 жыл бұрын
@@voteZDLR yeah man I know how opiates work. I used to be on fent, but im getting clean at the moment. Anyways, i think that we could amd should offer more to help the homeless because leaving the weak behind is such a primitive way of life and its lame. For those who are mentally ill and truly prefer to live on the streets, hooked on dope, should be considered for possible 51-50 holdings or even longer than the three days. Theres always help for them and we need to do that for humanity. Imagine a world where homelessness can be solved because we actually considered being moral towards others.
@voteZDLR5 жыл бұрын
@@gutwounds There's a lot of -people- countries out there with greater homeless resources than we do, and there are still homeless people. I think some people might legitimately prefer being homeless, a lot of them I think it's all they know, they get used to living a homeless lifestyle and then it almost becomes preferable to them and their nomadic way of life. The problem with 51-50'ing every drug addicted homeless person in the world is it's incredibly expensive, 5150's only last 48 hours IIRC and that's not nearly enough time to get someone clean anyway, so they'll almost all wind up relapsing as soon as they leave, and all that will happen is taxpayer's ended up paying for something that somehow unbelievably the actual homeless person themselves may not want. It's bizarre, I know. I am just saying like there's countries out there that are 1st world, or close enough anyway, places in Europe I mean who are very progressive in how they deal with it and the underlying problems that created the situation to begin with are still there. It's a complex problem. For longer than standard 51-50 there's what's called 52-50 where the person gets held involuntarily for like TWO weeks. But there we are also kind of running into human rights issues as well. I think your heart is in the right place, I wish there was something society could do across the board to fix that issue but that's something people have been trying to fix forever now. I will agree though that America at least is unconscionably behind in the realm of mental health, it's so hard to get good mental health treatment now it's almost borderline a luxury. THAT is bad. And people wonder why so many shootings happen in this country (I got theories on why that is as well but chief among them all -- mental illness as well as a ridiculous sense of entitlement and selfishness as well, cause I can't think of anyone more selfish than Stephen Paddock who was ready to die he just wanted to take as many people with him as possible. Evil.) EDIT: Grats on your sobriety or your efforts in getting clean, my friend. I've been on maintenance now for a few years, never got into fentanyl fortunately but I was there when the old 80mg OxyContin's became the new OP formula, which in my opinion is what kicked off the heroin/fentanyl epidemic in earnest. If you ever want anyone to chat with about any of it, I'm all ears.
@enockcompere9165 жыл бұрын
Breaks a brother heart .. hope he made it out!
@ashotofmercury4 жыл бұрын
He passed. 😔
@svpremeliveАй бұрын
@@ashotofmercuryI keep seeing this but how do yall know?
@sweeteststar38825 жыл бұрын
My younger brother used to be addicted to opioids. At one point we kicked him out of the house because the violence got so bad. By the grace of God he’s better now.
@ontario85313 жыл бұрын
How did he quit? What treatment did he receive?
@jaspalsingh2121 Жыл бұрын
Just pinging on behalf of @ontario8531 He asked an important question, which may help others. Thanks
@amodeomusic55194 жыл бұрын
I met rabbit when I was working in Milton. He would rollerblade from his parents house. Sometimes he would wear a full body rabbit suit like you see kids wearing at the raves. He was a nice kid. I think he had started using already. This was circa 2012
@that_oneweebkid43885 жыл бұрын
I hope your doing better love. This was brave of you
@lemob1825 жыл бұрын
You're** But yeah you're right tho, it saddens me seeing this type of stuff that some ppl have to endure. I wish him and everyone here all the best in life. Peace. - Friendly grammar N*zi
@derrickforeal6 ай бұрын
He died
@mattevans96695 жыл бұрын
Damn the pain in his eyes when he says he doesn’t know how he’ll get off the needle
@fullbloodskater5 жыл бұрын
This guy knows what he’s doing at least he’s trying to let people know how bad addiction is so others won’t be in his position.
@furryface10574 жыл бұрын
when what people say can bother you its because you're developing a Conscience , and that's a good thing , really , because you're starting to Care
@priyamorin86875 жыл бұрын
So sad. Hes young. He should be traveling the world, not be shackled to a drug.
@robertmiller55853 жыл бұрын
He's street smart.
@AnnaLVajda2 жыл бұрын
Like he said are you going to take him in?
@farrah9755 жыл бұрын
Hard life he went through... RIP to this wonderful young man. He died of an overdose this morning.
@Freddy_9345 жыл бұрын
Farrah • so sad
@Extinct9005 жыл бұрын
And you know ..how?
@franziskasimpson51353 жыл бұрын
Hi I have been 5 years clean from cocaine it took me a long time to get over the past I did not go to rehab or anything like that I stayed clean because I seen what it did to the people close to me I lost all of my past friends from drugs plus jail I use to hangout with killers and gang members for the most of my young age here in Ontario the one thing I have learned is that never give up you have people that love and care about you ❤️most people don’t understand on how hard it is to get out of a bad lifestyle!!!
@juliamcnamara24172 ай бұрын
Love and life out to you. ❤
@michaelm30336 жыл бұрын
i am 33. i have been through a lot in my life on earth. i have been raised in a good home. i was raised well, university educated. but life is not always fair. i have tried and used many drugs in my life since i was, younger, alcohol to start. cocaine, is a hard drug, meth, is a hard drug, opiates are an entire another level of drugs, please, if you haven't experienced physical dependence to opiates or opioids please refrain from speaking like you know what you're talking about. withdrawal and opiate addiction is something you will never, ever understand. i have got off oxycodone before. and been clean. then heroin, i even got clean. i am now on methadone, and i still use. i used to have a good family, my parents, and sibling. over the last few years, I am now alone, not because of my use, but because i turned to drugs. why? i don't even know. my father and i do not see eye to eye. my brother has a new mental illness and my mother, bless her soul, is in the afterlife. i am alone right now. please, have some compassion. Bless.
@cloudypac6 жыл бұрын
Michael M keep a faith in God and stay strong my brother✌🏼
@tired_buthappy5 жыл бұрын
How are you doing now, M M? ♥️
@meagainstmyself59235 жыл бұрын
I hope ur still doing okay stay strong there is always light at the end of the tunnel never give up ur on powerful person
@brittaolson65505 жыл бұрын
M M I can definitely relate. I’ve been on (and off When I lost my doc and then on again) Suboxone but still struggle. I hope you don’t give up and I hope I have the strength to keep fighting too.
@gutwounds5 жыл бұрын
Currently day 4 with no fentanyl lol its so awful. Quit my job and im doing it at home with kratom. Helps wonderfully
@lordbigtigs95365 жыл бұрын
The government should treat addiction as a disease.
@kristopherhedstrom25665 жыл бұрын
Hope your doing better and you got the help you needed!
@melaniebanks90993 жыл бұрын
He dead
@teslasnow1695 жыл бұрын
Is it weird to say he kinda looks like Mac Miller....🤔
@anaisa85665 жыл бұрын
Kiefer Rendon yeah it is kinda weird to say
@jakefalse4325 жыл бұрын
even the tooth gab
@klaudiakustra16175 жыл бұрын
omg I was ab to say. so sad :(
@courtneyalexis96295 жыл бұрын
Kiefer Rendon I was gonna say that! :(
@mrsickfck75755 жыл бұрын
@@anaisa8566 shut up
@patricklucas50996 ай бұрын
What a shame.. my sister lives in Toronto with the family I'm in Australia.. have been through it all.. rest well bro.
@funnyvidstoday101 Жыл бұрын
ty for sharing your story, i've never stole from my parent's ever, i don't think i even swore when my mother was around, addiction makes people do things they wouldn't normally do
@JayDog4165 жыл бұрын
People that use usually have gone through something traumatic in their lives. Going to rehab may not work if you don’t get intense counseling as part of the process. Unfortunately most government funded rehab facilities don’t get you that like private rehabs. Might have to do the two separately but get straight to rehab as soon as your therapy is complete.
@sylviamakuch57546 жыл бұрын
Cbc. You have documented him for your own selfish purposes. It's fair to think you have enough resources to help him with a plan for his future with regards to social workers and other professionals to get him off the drug
@fquint64685 жыл бұрын
Sylvia Makuch And how do you know they aren’t helping him?
@katiehorneshaw9955 жыл бұрын
That was my thought too. If they are going to document him they should help him.
@lordmonty94215 жыл бұрын
@@katiehorneshaw995 Oh, the producers almost certainly "helped" by giving him a few bucks to get some "raw," confessional-style footage for their segment. Which he no doubt shot into his arm.
@gorukooo5 жыл бұрын
You know, you can leave a rehab. Even professionals can’t cure it. The patient needs to do it themselves, with RESOURCES not help. And I’m talking resources as in a place that keeps them from it. They need nothing more than that, and a strong will power.
@katiehorneshaw9955 жыл бұрын
@@gorukooo of course, in the end only he can help himself. But I hope the ppl who made the show offered him whatever recourse he was ready to employ
@jamimoon58305 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace.
@weibensjk5832 Жыл бұрын
Awe I met this dude once or twice when I was homeless in Toronto back in the summer of 2018, he was cleaning car windows down by the CN tower under the bridge, I was panhandling under that bridge as well, all of us would take turns walking between the cars, I was panhandling for my alcohol addiction that’s why I was homeless, but I’m sober now and I got a home, I’m saddened this guy passed away I wish he would’ve made it out of that life style because it is really rough 😢
@GoRose5 жыл бұрын
So sad :( my boyfriend went from heroin to fetanyl and has been clean since December only because he got locked up after living on the streets for a month. He will be out in September or October this year and I am praying this was enough clean time to keep him clean forever. I've been through this 3 years with him and I absolutely cannot do it anymore. He deserves a much better life than just constantly chasing a high all day, every day.
@alexanderlomakin15 жыл бұрын
Kelly Greiser leave him sis
@almabelhumeur66725 жыл бұрын
He will go back if doesn't attend Narcotics Anonymous. I helped a young man who did time and he showed up at my home after a week of being in a homeless shelter. As soon as he started to get back on his feet he was right back drinking. He had no interest in going to meetings because he chose his addiction. He was into cocaine as well. That was when he went to jail. I don't know if he does cocaine now but he still drinks. The one thing I will say though within 2 weeks he had a job. He makes good money just didn't have a good upbringing plus his mom died when he was in jail. I felt so bad for him. I went to the jail to tell him but his nephew called him. He came from my town and I went to school with his mom. I live in Mississauga now. He is a very nice guy until he gets intoxicated.
@MARKAOWEN6664 жыл бұрын
Very sad and this young intelligent man has fallen victim to this horrible drug. fentanyl. Its tragic how rampant this drug is. In toronto ... London ... Vancouver ... across the country and North America. Epidemic proportions. Godspeed Rabbit.
@iamaoi36875 жыл бұрын
I live in Toronto, a city in Canada, where I see way too many shades of grey for my own good health. - Chris Landreth.
@iamaoi36875 жыл бұрын
For anyone wondering, this quote is from a short artistic documentary about Ryan Larkin, from the film boards of Canada. Well worth the 15 minutes.
@christopherjon91115 жыл бұрын
stick to weed
@SZJA5 жыл бұрын
Weed is a waste of money
@sololafolle18085 жыл бұрын
iSiomon [FEAR] indeed
@christopherjon91115 жыл бұрын
GoKllyoslf x better than opioids slowing down your heart lol.
@christopherjon91115 жыл бұрын
GoKllyoslf x how is that low iq? i was simply comparing weed to opiates. seems like somebody’s projecting their own insecurities to me.
@ycfuxo80465 жыл бұрын
GoKllyoslf x where is your evidence that weed slows down brain after prolonged use.
@lastone39265 жыл бұрын
Thx for the story don't give up ever most people give up at the point where if they would have tried for one more day they would have made it
@noneofyourbizness2343 жыл бұрын
I actually knew this guy, he was a nice easy going guy. Didn't know he passed away. Rest in peace
@kush80715 жыл бұрын
God bless you man I hope your doing well.
@michellelewis425 жыл бұрын
Wow im not homeless but I know how U feel not with homelessness thank god my mom stands behind me and has always kept a roof over my head if it wasnt for her id b dead for sure. Ive struggles with opioids for 5 years and I'm finally clean I have messed up here and there but no more than 3 times n 6 months so I guess thats not to bad . I feel so sorry for anyone thats addicted I know exactly how he feels. I now have to get a job and stand on my own 2 feet again. Just glad in still alive. I know the pull it has on you and eventually you will get your life together. I'm glad u got well and wasnt sick for a few hours. Most of all I hope U find the strength to get off it all.
@hotcrazycatladyme1687 жыл бұрын
If his father knew that he was an addict then why in the hell would he give his son access to his pain medication? I have medication for which I had to sign a contract agreeing to keep it locked up, because if someone were to steal it then that would be MY fault (legally speaking). It's nice that this guy is taking responsibility for his actions, but I think that his family should take some responsibility themselves in allowing him to get his hands on those patches to begin with. I visited Toronto recently, and I was shocked to see how bad the homeless situation is compared to how it was when I had lived there myself years ago. Yes, the shelters were over booked in the winter, but you never saw as many people sleeping on the sidewalks in groups, taking turns pan handling, whereas now it is on every other corner. Under the Lake shore Blvd ramp there were tents set up, so there must be some permanent residents living that way as well. That might be okay in the summer, but the temperature just took a severe drop. If we get a bad winter this year, many of those people could (and probably will) die out there. There must be a more compassionate approach to this situation than leaving people to starve and beg. Many of them out there have been over looked by our health care system in terms of mental health and addiction services, and I think the city of Toronto has a responsibility to these people, and so do we. In B.C they have this clinic for (extreme) Alcoholics where they live full time instead of being stuck out on the streets to fend for themselves. The doctor prescribes them a certain amount of wine (sort of like the methadone program) and they line up for their drink on the hour. It gives them a place to live with a clean, warm bed, food to eat and some amount of dignity given back to them. The staff socialize with them, and they keep them all safe. The police who were originally against this program discovered it was actually a blessing because many emergency service calls had gone down, and the people who they were used to seeing out disturbing the peace were no longer there causing problems. Just watching the staff play cards and joke with the residents you can see that their motivation comes from compassion. I was a little hesitant at the idea of it myself, but after watching a documentary about it, I am much more open minded about the idea. This is not for your average alcoholic. This is for the ones who have failed every program and have been living on the streets drinking whatever they have to, because without alcohol their body will shut down and die. Anything short of that sort of situation would be inappropriate for a program like this one, just as I feel that the methadone program should not be taken lightly (though it often is, especially by doctors in Canada). I can't help but wonder if we could do something a little less extreme for drug addicts. Like what if this guy here could live at a clinic where he woke up to his methadone on site, making sure he had a high enough dose that it actually does what it's supposed to. Plus I would bet good money that he missed his dose sometimes living on the street, because it's hard to show up for appointments every week, or even twice a week for people who do have homes, so I can only imagine how hard it would be for him to make it to every appointment, plus the pharmacy each day. What if this drug clinic could also offer him weed with his methadone? It's been statistically proven to assist with the effectiveness of methadone. It calms people down and when you are calm then you can make better decisions. If he had that solid base, as in somewhere to live, to eat, to shower, staff to look out for him, to treat him with respect, and to remind him that he matters, imagine how much that might do! They can make sure that he wakes up to his medication every single morning, and keep him in good spirits. Then during the day he would have the freedom to do whatever it is he needs to do to move forward, as he is strong enough to do so. Maybe that is seeking an education, or job training, or maybe something like psychiatric help, it depends on the person. The only thing we have even somewhat like that now for drug addicts is rehab, but with rehab you have to stay clean to remain a resident. I am suggesting a place that does not limit people in that way, but instead offers them support and a home base. Addiction is an ongoing battle and not everyone can go to rehab and do it that way. Conditioning is a tricky thing. And co-current disorders can make rehab impossible for some, but there is another way, and I think that these new type of clinics for alcoholics is a step towards that future. Compassion is the only effective way to help someone who can't yet help themselves, not tough love, judgement and intolerance
@beekind31406 жыл бұрын
HotCrazyCatLady Me
@letsnotbefriendly5 жыл бұрын
I agree with your message and thank you for caring
@pamelasauvie87483 жыл бұрын
The main issue is that his father's physician prescribed fentanyl patches. The Pharma-Cartel is to blame, however, doctors should be doing their own due diligence. There are other pharmaceuticals available to treat chronic pain. Narcotics, such as opioids, only make it worse.
@Mandy-do3wg5 жыл бұрын
Opioid addicts are the most intelligent people I've come across. I feel bad for this guy.
@jaspalsingh2121 Жыл бұрын
There are multiple reasons for addictions. I believe the biggest one is poor family support and upbringing, particularly during the early years of life. It's sad to see many lives going wasted. I wonder whats the best way to help these people. Handing them cash would only make them run for the next high, right? Few times I have handed money, I have told them it's for food only, but I have doubts whether that is adhered to, as the urge can be over-powering.
@Killerkolt756 жыл бұрын
I'm stuck in opioid addiction to
@Killerkolt756 жыл бұрын
Swordofdamocles602 no I'm not I just dunno what to do the withdrawal is SO bad I committed suicide twice while withdrawing
@Killerkolt756 жыл бұрын
Cs go giveaway Guy u sell opium? How about methadone? I'm from Richmond hill Ontario btw
@nakinajay6 жыл бұрын
Killerkolt 88 hang in there bro. I've been on methadone for about 2 and half years up here in Northern Ontario. I travel 130 km a trip to the Longlac OATC. You can do it man. Keep givin er man.
@moonlitet5 жыл бұрын
Killerkolt 88 Me too hang in there
@meagainstmyself59235 жыл бұрын
Hopefully ur doing better there is hope for u its extremly hard to stay sober but one day u will find its worth it don't ever give up no matter how many times u fall keep getting up
@sachamm7 жыл бұрын
It would be safer (for all of us!), more humane, _more_ effective at rehab, and _cheaper_ to give opiate addicts shelter, food and clothing -- and safe drugs -- than it is to leave them on the streets.
@jonathanlehmann87195 жыл бұрын
my bro's are dying out there
@holliedavid63505 жыл бұрын
Who’s going to pay for it?
@generalbuttnaked11845 жыл бұрын
Who pays to clean up the city after tens and tens of thousands of homeless?? Who pays for state and govt rehabs that give people scholarships?? Pick your poison
@michellelewis425 жыл бұрын
You a right it would lower the crime scene by 90 % I agree with u
@generalbuttnaked11845 жыл бұрын
@@michellelewis42 As a former addict I know the ins and outs to this.. Its sad to say but it's like 95% of people relapse when they leave rehab.. That is a horrible number.. If they had a govt program were they gave safe drugs and a clean place to use it would be better.. No more people dead in the street from overdoses.. No more people robbing and burglars to support there habit.. Less homeless on the street... Switzerland has a program like this and I herd its very effective..
@craig2657 жыл бұрын
80% of opiate users go back to using especially when your body needs it...I'm sure his father needed it to, and when a person is injured they need there meds...There's no way to live in pain or denial of what helps... I wish we as a people could have what we need and I hope you are able to reach out for your needs rather than your wants, that will make you strong. .so stay true to yourself and eat right for now it will help you stay strong
@michaelsanders89615 жыл бұрын
no one needs pain meds ever period.
@Nora2010L7 жыл бұрын
its all about relationships.. STARTING with yourself.. sexually abused, doesnt talk to father,methadone, isolation... living in a shelter. REHAB now! Fix it before you lose your teeth, your health all! only 23 get the help needed. wish you courage
@TheBestMovieAlive5 жыл бұрын
Methadone helps people get off dope. He is clearly getting methadone and selling to get cash for dope. If he was using methadone properly then he wouldn’t be able to get High and will be sober.
@jacklewisjones14 жыл бұрын
@@TheBestMovieAlive even a high dose of methadone doesn't cut it for most fentanyl users. It's also nearly impossible to sell methadone because it's dispensed daily under supervision.
@jacklewisjones14 жыл бұрын
@@TheBestMovieAlive methadone doesn't really help people get off dope, its a substitute for more harmful opiates. most people on methadone continue using.
@corporateoffice21697 жыл бұрын
Went to high school in Milton with this guy sad to see.
@tspinnerog32697 жыл бұрын
I live in Milton what high school he went to EC? i graduated in 2013 but i went to BR
@tspinnerog32697 жыл бұрын
Scott Treadwell?
@sir0robin5207 жыл бұрын
Yes it was E.C
@hotcrazycatladyme1687 жыл бұрын
Seems unnecessary to put that private information of his out there, especially seeing as they didn't even post his name, they just put a nickname, but hey if it makes you feel relevant, why not? ;)
@corporateoffice21697 жыл бұрын
HotCrazyCatLady lol showing sympathy for a friend u used to know didn't put any names of any thing find ur self relevant to point out the obvious I'm all for drug education and all i put was sad to see him in his position find someone else to troll hun
@pannellclara Жыл бұрын
praying for you
@ms.carlson39046 ай бұрын
I quit drinking coffee a very long time ago but it was very hard to do. After my first gulps of coffee I would feel that everything in the world was right. What a blissful feeling for a while until the paranoia and anger set in.
@pameladavis61073 жыл бұрын
How can we not look after our own citizens when we can afford everything else under the sun.. Hopefully this can improve especially for the youth.
@grazutissmith96473 жыл бұрын
Some people need to take responsibility for their own lives
@ghostshellz7525 жыл бұрын
Get well brother! 🙏🤝
@jeffporter74955 жыл бұрын
I hope you're doing better than you were man. Just take it one minute at a time.
@garrettnnam94445 жыл бұрын
So many people are addicted to opioids here in Canada and are living on the streets, London and Hamilton are really bad too
@iamaoi36875 жыл бұрын
Living in London, can confirm.
@ontario85313 жыл бұрын
The government is doing nothing to help. Neither are the youth shelters. They keep a ready customer base for dealers who are becoming richer every day.
@liannemoore82864 жыл бұрын
I'm am so sorry seems like a nice kid
@kevinwhite55065 жыл бұрын
God Bless you Man
@Windsorsillest5 жыл бұрын
Hope you can get through brother been there 😢
@lukiebaby17075 жыл бұрын
My lie used to be hell, was on and off opiates for years. Gradually it turned to heroin then fentanyl because there was no more heroin. Overdosed on my bday last September and haven’t used since. I’m so happy now:)
@Slwtski5 жыл бұрын
Lukiebaby 1 ✊🏿
@meagainstmyself59235 жыл бұрын
Good job glad that was a wake up call thankfully ur alive for some of us it takes a few times so close to death to wake up glad ur doing good
@lukiebaby17075 жыл бұрын
Ju Ga I’m so blessed to be alive and didn’t get brain damage from the overdose.
@chefmesser4205 жыл бұрын
Methadone saved my life. Doesn't work for everyone but I thank god for it. I work 50 hours a week and have not been on anything alse for 6 years. Good luck to you.
@williamlane2925 жыл бұрын
Saved two of my cousin's too.
@Lexxx355 жыл бұрын
Saved me too. I was on it for 22 months and have been clean for 4 years 🙏
@cafold5 жыл бұрын
2:48 says alot
@TheGloomyTuesday2 жыл бұрын
I had a discusting addiction also. Pretty much to this extent. Took me like 7 years to figure out. I'm still on IOAT. But I'm not on street drugs or high. I would have never thought I'd have the strength and I did it. Anyone can if I did. I promise.
@lanaw7304 Жыл бұрын
update...
@jakemartinez13545 жыл бұрын
Suboxone saved my life. Methadone doesn’t work as well in my experience. Suboxone makes you feel stable and doesn’t allow you to use at all. As long as you stick to it within a couple months you won’t look back.
@fromtheparkbench19793 жыл бұрын
☹️. If ANYBODY sees these these types of vids, reach out and try to connect with them and show them a better future. He handled his camera and explained himself very well. We 'lost' a future artist, film producer, journalist. Ain't it NOT funny how "one pill" can make or break or change a life, hu? (F-off...) ...'f'...'HARM'...aceuticals...hu? A pill to 'fix', a👎pill to die with....
@Ren800X3 жыл бұрын
Very sad this guy is so young and had his whole life ahead of him what happened to have caused this for him.
@mirelam9601 Жыл бұрын
In Sweden is also addiction everywhere. Unemployment. But the state is hiding the ugly truth about class society.
@timsummers8705 жыл бұрын
Hope this dude can overcome that. If life already is hard for many that come from a good background and have a house over their head, let alone for someone who is going through this kind of problem. I'm surprised he talks of getting a career one day. It won't be easy but if you can at least be off fentanyl, your life will already improve by a lot. All the best.
@spongebob69564 жыл бұрын
So how did he end up homeless... did he not a have a family who could have taken care of him
@lilcid5 жыл бұрын
He looks like Mac Miller. RIP
@IndigoChild777X5 жыл бұрын
LIL TRAPCAR he really does
@jinxsmith2755 жыл бұрын
LIL TRAPCAR that's exactly what I thought in the first 5 seconds of this video
@lukekuty81195 жыл бұрын
I have sympathy for you bud, your right it used too never be enough, to lose the addiction something life altering must happen to force the mind to think differently about what your putting inside yourself. Kind of like champix or vaping to quit smoking. Once your clean you don't want to go back to the waste you once were and your finally ready to be a productive member of society
@JMC-The-Director5 жыл бұрын
Take everything one day at a time. Trust me I have been there it takes over your life and you feel stuck.
@TheBestMovieAlive5 жыл бұрын
Don’t know why people feel sorry for him. He has the opportunity to get sober but still rather get High. He said he is on methadone so he shouldn’t be using, but rather get High. I am on methadone too and found the right dose for me so I don’t have cravings anymore. I wanted to get clean. This dude just wants people to feel sorry for him.
@sempervirens20645 жыл бұрын
Canada's response to this is pathetic. Just enabling. Overdose rate in BC is disgusting. Now leftists want to bring these failing policies to every city in the US.
@lanaw7304 Жыл бұрын
update
@byllynallee92385 жыл бұрын
He should play in mac miller biopic
@melanierenshaw7228 Жыл бұрын
That's so sad that he died. How can we help drug addicts?
@vostrovostro88242 жыл бұрын
This here is why i don't give any money to panhandlers.
@rakeemjohnsonwilliams Жыл бұрын
Sad. Rip🕊
@terrellgiddings65142 жыл бұрын
Stay strong 💪
@awestern13777 жыл бұрын
this is a failure of the Canada Government. Will prime minister stop being a movie star?
@AH-xb7eb7 жыл бұрын
Homelessness existed before Trudeau.
@tomjeffersonwasright22887 жыл бұрын
Trudeau is too busy welcoming foreign criminals to bother with Canadian deviants.
@JeanineH5 жыл бұрын
A Western unfortunately the lovely Ford man has just started to make the problem WORSE .... WAY WORSE
@trevorgomes66325 жыл бұрын
Bayview and Sheppard ?
@darrylsh2 жыл бұрын
You ever see "surviving the game" starring Rutger Hauer? This kid would be a perfect!
@theshawnmurphyjournal29465 жыл бұрын
Is this guy still alive in April 2019?
@thetruth.29555 жыл бұрын
The Shawn Murphy Journal dead
@matthewortega20965 жыл бұрын
I’m 38 just wait prison will change your mind as it did mine. Your still young
@user-dz7dm1tv1z3 жыл бұрын
He unfortunately passed away.
@andrewcollins69545 жыл бұрын
The problem is you can't even help an opiate addict, much like you can't someone climb mount Everest, unless they REALLLLY want it. The addiction breaks you down in so many ways. Whereas a normal person has healthy relationships with friends, parents, society as a whole, the addict has none. He has no money, no trust from anyone he has ever known and worst of all he has no faith in himself. In fact, he now knows himself to be nothing but pure malevolence, he is behind a thousand mirrors, his brain has learned to justify any betrayal, any cowardice his ego may resent, he is not a rational being, he is awareness that is aware of the helpless addict within. Many people have noted how "Rabbit" is very articulate, and the reason it is noteworthy is because it strikes a subtle fear in us, it makes us ask ourselves how someone so well spoken could have end up this way, could this ever happen to us? Make no mistake, the eloquent speaker is nothing but a passive observer in this man, pure awareness, it has no ability to impose a will of its own on the subject being observed. He makes a good point, one that is often lost in these conversations. Why become clean and have "10%" dopamine in real life, when you can have "700%" DESPITE living a terrible life? What can real life offer him that could ever compare? I have a decent job, a car, my own place, healthy relationships, travel a lot, etc, etc and yet I hardly experience the sort of joy this homeless man does on a daily basis...
@darlakujat55397 жыл бұрын
Rabbit, I hope you see this. Please help me to confirm if you’re the same rabbit I met while in Michigan with your friend. The two of you were traveling to every state in the U.S. sound familiar?
@interestedparty81442 жыл бұрын
You got to take responsibility for your life.
@wolfhounds15 жыл бұрын
Did they ever catch the guy that forced you to take your first shot of whatever addictive drug you're on? This new generation of kids are weak and stupid. Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last 30 years there in no excuse to get started on addictive drugs. It's a poor choice that leads to a life of hell. My sympathy level is zero.
@jessicasteward31693 жыл бұрын
so you believe that one stupid choice that a CHILD makes should mean death? This man died in 2019 due to his addiction, a mental illness. He made a stupid decision when he was younger, which ruined his entire life and caused his early and heartbreaking death. How is that justified for you? I'm sure that you also made some stupid decisions as a child, and it would be fair to assume that you do not want those decisions to haunt you for the rest of your life, and then cause your death. This new generation is not weak and stupid, there have been people addicted to drugs throughout the history of time, it has nothing to do with age. If someone held out a gold bar and told you to take it and spend it on whatever you wanted, would you not take it? And what if you found out afterward that taking that gold actually came with horrible consequences that will haunt you for the rest of your life, that you were not able to fully grasp before you accepted the bar? In that scenario, would you want sympathy? Would you feel victimized by the person who held out the gold? Would you blame yourself for being stupid? Personally, I would agree with all of those statements, and I would find all of the statements in your above comment to be unfair, harsh, uneducated and downright inaccurate. You don't know this man's full story, and it is therefore highly unfair of you to make assumptions and judge his life, which, once again, is now over due to his addiction.
@danieade15593 жыл бұрын
i don't think anything in life will make you feel as good as drugs... unless you get to the point where you have a little place of your own, a job, and are off the H. but,.. you need to go through withdrawal and get some counselling for ptsd. go back home, get off of H, and get some cbd oil.
@danieade15593 жыл бұрын
i would get some plants, and make your own if you can, cheaper and will help you get off of h. all natural, not nearly as bad.
@danieade15593 жыл бұрын
It sucks though kid, you're just young, remember, nothing happens over night,.. one step at a time, then you've walked 100 steps in the right direction. Keep making vids!
@staceythompson16064 жыл бұрын
I hope he gets better 1:26 he has a gentle spirit may God bless you.
@CanadianMapleleaf2 жыл бұрын
Forgotten everyone!!!!! Video after video of homeless people and the crisis this has been going on since I can remember. The poor will die because the "Majority" do not care, do not see them, they get home shut their solid door and lock it. Remove their shoes and walk into their warm quiet home, with a bathroom and a soft place to sit or lie down. While so many...just cry until they cant cry no more and they pray until they just cant pray no more they drink until they just cant drink no more.....they die because no one cares anymore....Jesus is our only HOPE, because here another rules and you see what he has to offer.
@U2FanSanFran6 жыл бұрын
Dude was totally trippin out at the end of this! I know the feeling
@llarcenciel83234 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry rabbit. society failed you. I'm so sorry
@grazutissmith96473 жыл бұрын
Why is it always society that failed them. They made their choice. Do l then say society failed me because l have a weight problem!? Let you all just blame society for all our poor decisions in life??!!
@jessicasteward31693 жыл бұрын
@@grazutissmith9647 this man made only one decision, and that was to do drugs the first time. nothing else was a choice. who would choose to life on the streets and lose their family? who would choose to get addicted to drugs and die? society failed him by leaving a mentally ill man out on the streets to starve and let his addiction run rampant. this man needed help, he couldn't help himself anymore. society exists to help people live fulfilling and productive lives, so how is allowing this man to die by his own hands not a failure? society failed and ignored this man, when it is their duty to help citizens. society discards all citizen who don't provide benefit by making them money, which is sick and twisted. in a perfect world, the successes of others would be able to be used to help those who are struggling, and this man would have been able to have help and keep on living, instead of falling into the mental illness of addiction and dying because of it. he made only one poor decision, but why should that mean his death? how is that justified? i am sure that you have made some poor decisions as a child, would you think it fair if those decisions then haunted you for the rest of your life and caused your death? of course not! so why is it okay for this man? it isn't, and society should have helped him, instead of forgetting about him, forcing him to beg on the streets and then have ti die, simply because he wasn't able to provide money and service to the community.
@grazutissmith96473 жыл бұрын
@@jessicasteward3169 l can see our political views are galaxies apart. I just think there comes a time when we should say enough is enough. Ok maybe give them a one time free pas for rehab. But most 98 present don't make it the first time. And it's not exactly cheap to out them through. How many chancy should they get in your opinion? And why should they get priority housing because they are an addict? There are woman who are being abused by their husbands don't you think they should be given priority over an addict.Or there's people who are disabled by no fault of their own why should an addict be housed ahead of them? Or an elderly person. Put them through rehabs one and then they have to get employment?!
@robinyarborough47272 жыл бұрын
St. John's wort and aspirin for pain
@CBCdocs5 жыл бұрын
Find out what happened next. Watch an update on Rabbit's story: www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/saving-rabbit
@danielchin47415 жыл бұрын
Please try to get your hands on kratom, it saves my life
@Bluemoonjellyfishh5 жыл бұрын
I AGREE
@jdpattack5 жыл бұрын
Martial arts saved mine
@camr21165 жыл бұрын
daniel chin what is KRATON
@camr21165 жыл бұрын
daniel chin what is KRATOMM?????
@arookdude47795 жыл бұрын
@@camr2116 opiod leaf
@Hacks_con_LVMX2 жыл бұрын
Writing things down works wonders.
@Mannystrading5 жыл бұрын
Even homeless people vlogging what is the world coming to smh my head
@hangsambo125 жыл бұрын
NiceTry Officer shake my head my head?
@Mannystrading5 жыл бұрын
issa joke
@stevielikesdick5 жыл бұрын
NiceTry Officer lol out loud
@DeeCeeDees5 жыл бұрын
Something about this video seems very contrived.
@toblerusseta5 жыл бұрын
Eberle?
@ben65805 жыл бұрын
so did they just take the phone back and leave him out there or did they make some sort of effort to help this guy??