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@Channel5YouTube5 ай бұрын
Thank you all so much for helping Antonio and Lost Soul reach their goal in less than 3 hours! The Gubbio Project, headed by Lydia Bransten (featured in the video), could also use your donations. Unlike most Harm Reduction Facilities in SF, which are funded by contracts with the California Department of Public Health, The Gubbio Project functions on a completely donation-based model. I'm going to donate there as well. If you are able, I'd also suggest doing so! www.thegubbioproject.org/donate
@sfduu31975 ай бұрын
We love the Gubbio Project and Lost Souls Courier/Antonio! Some of the best people in San Francisco right there. So grateful for this piece capturing the reality of the situation. With compassion, finally. These people are heroes in the face of so much hate and adversity.
@Dud3Wh3r3sMyCar5 ай бұрын
My tax dollars already go towards crack pipes here in CA. I’m good 👍
@user-do5jp4zw6y5 ай бұрын
@@Dud3Wh3r3sMyCarim sure the state appreciates the tax's you pay making 18/hr at chipolte
@Dingdonmaster245 ай бұрын
@@Dud3Wh3r3sMyCarjust donated 50 I hope that pisses you off for tonight!
@mjhbeats16055 ай бұрын
@@Dud3Wh3r3sMyCarbro came here to talk shit on a video about drug addiction. I hope you recover from your micropenis disorder young buck
@notthefbi38555 ай бұрын
My man Antonio pouring his heart out, “How human we all are” Props to Andrew capturing what Corporate News can never do.
@yeehaw37925 ай бұрын
He's the exception that's the rule.
@AREDITS775 ай бұрын
That was deep
@Yeahhdudeshredit5 ай бұрын
Corporate "news" crews are trying to propagandize and fit a narrative of whoever is funding them.
@inframatic5 ай бұрын
no other civilized country gives so many drugs to drug addicts, but instead food, apartments and away from drugs. andrew chooses a whack job like richy to represent the ‘other side’ European/Scandanavian progressives > american conservatives > San Fran progressives. as soon as SF accepts that they have a problem, the sooner they can get help they need
@Daboueh5 ай бұрын
Wtf the crypto bots 😂
@EmmBeeVee5 ай бұрын
"How human we all are." "Ain't nobody better than anybody." Stay well, Antonio.
@CaptSamLavender4 ай бұрын
Knowing dudes like Antonio are out there make life feel a little bit okay for a second
@rileyhertel50014 ай бұрын
“you can lead a horse to water, but can’t make him drink; we’ve got some clinical ways to make him thirsty however fuckin bars
@kevatta6 ай бұрын
The segment with Antonio was too real. Don't stop these videos, they're more important than you think.
@jhtv57576 ай бұрын
and people would rather watch rage bate and listen to mfers like that instead of the real ones. Nuance is lost on the majority of Americans and that's our biggest problem
@AYOnYASS6 ай бұрын
Nowadays everyone is selfish and wants to be stoic and will sacrifice empathy for it.
@richardszabo16 ай бұрын
@@jhtv5757 nuance is lost on the majority? what does the mean?
@tysonwillies7776 ай бұрын
Absolutely too real, my father overdosed when I was twelve, I really felt it when he said “is it something that I did? Did he choose the drugs over me?”
@thompkins67966 ай бұрын
You could tell dude has some hardcore living amends he's trying to keep for his people that aren't there anymore.
@Avenged20325 ай бұрын
"dead people can't recover" What an incredible man Antonio is. Extremely powerful message.
@mickyosully45925 ай бұрын
Not profound in the slightest
@KN-cool5 ай бұрын
Neither can people that get free drugs and have no reason to change. Also stop stigmatizing blood borne pathogens its not very progressive.
@Thelizardwizardd5 ай бұрын
@@mickyosully4592 i mean, he never said it was profound, just powerful
@mickyosully45925 ай бұрын
@@Thelizardwizardd you like me or something?
@Thelizardwizardd5 ай бұрын
@@mickyosully4592 ? no lol, its just that the amount of "L takes" someone like you can have is astounding. I must be right if you decided to give me that dumb answer
@pwalshofficial4 ай бұрын
Antonio is a hero man. People like him are exactly why harm reduction is important. You give people a chance to succeed and they can leave the world in a better place.
@stevemygoodman7809Ай бұрын
The problem is it’s not working. Dare didn’t work but harm reduction definitely isn’t working either. And you can feel bad for the users and still be against what’s going on right now
@theforrestАй бұрын
@@stevemygoodman7809what’s your solution?
@KanagawaMarcos4 ай бұрын
I did promise to stop smoking cigarrets this year. I was postponing (it's 22th Jan), but watching this great piece of story made me do it today. Threw my vape and malboro pack away. Awesome work Andrew. And wish me luck on my day 0.
@petrov.mp44 ай бұрын
good luck!!!
@lukedrewry28164 ай бұрын
Stick to it man
@Derglesnaf4 ай бұрын
You got this!
@soasertsus4 ай бұрын
good luck man, first week or two are the hardest. You got this!
@mooselove4 ай бұрын
I quit over a decade ago and I’m so glad I did! Good luck, you’ve got this!
@Zebedee7776 ай бұрын
That last guy Antonio had me crying. Too fucking real. He turned huge suffering and pain into a positive force that is saving people lives everyday. Pure courage, resilience and compassion.
@carloscordova78736 ай бұрын
Completely agree 100%. Well said 😊
@Sammsy11266 ай бұрын
You were crying like laughing about it? That’s the most ridiculous statement I’ve heard on here, it’s a very serious topic. How does this comment even have likes
@JollyGiant196 ай бұрын
@@Sammsy1126Bruh you gotta have autism to think that guy was laughing at him 💀
@usub68gshusy666 ай бұрын
This is a ridiculous interpretation of what he said. He said he was crying, not laughing.
@djkb1256 ай бұрын
@@Sammsy1126pretty sure op was crying because they were moved by what he was saying. Antonio brought me to tears, too. OP meant 😢 not 😂
@pilldickle16885 ай бұрын
Antonio really clears the fog around how useless Ricci is. Antonio has stories to back who he's helped, Ricci has only helped himself and brought more pain. Thank you Channel 5 team, you truly moved me.
@MH-tg4jt5 ай бұрын
I'm not to Antonio's part yet, but Ricci does a good job of showing he's a piece of shit himself. I've been in recovery. Sometimes I saw people like him made it a year, but he'll be back at it soon. Edit: I see what you mean.
@dinguscollective18725 ай бұрын
Even more pathetic how Ricci used his trauma to get him out of sketchy situations, while continuing to act like a dick. I don't have a single doubt that he could be a rat too.
@user-cv2ll1dn9l5 ай бұрын
hell yeah. at the end of the day i come down with Antonio. But at the same time i respect all the folks who watch fox news and find themselves agreeing with ricci. they also want the best for this country. im fine with those contradictions. i feel for everyone. this hurts to watch, or you're fucked.
@Dehsera5 ай бұрын
@@user-cv2ll1dn9l I love people like you, friend..
@alexrogers7775 ай бұрын
@@user-cv2ll1dn9l Ricci and the people that watch fox news don't want what's best for our country though. They oppose harm reduction and support the drug war, which we know results in more death and addiction as proven by the last 5 decades.
@jkatttt16994 ай бұрын
The towering quality of Antonios character is evident in every word he speaks. How human we all are ❤ thank you for giving him a platform.
@charlesvickery5 ай бұрын
As someone who volunteered with the Syringe Access Services (SAS) program in SF for 5 years I can absolutely vouch for the impact of small interactions of dignity with their clients. As he said, no one wakes up and thinks they’ll go down to a harm reduction clinic and slam fent in their veins. The people who work and volunteer are consistently the most compassionate people I’ve ever been around and it shows you how kind people can be in otherwise unlivable circumstances. Thank you Andrew and team for spotlighting these groups and sharing some additional nuance of this very complex challenge we are experiencing as a society.
@Musicdudeyoutub5 ай бұрын
"no one wakes up and thinks they’ll go down to a harm reduction clinic and slam fent in their veins." BS
@TheKsalad5 ай бұрын
@@Musicdudeyoutub Okay then refute it smart guy, or are you just gonna parrot Ricci the Bitch?
@stofez56255 ай бұрын
dude drug addiction is not a choice. no one chooses to go down that path, but what someone needs most after going down that path is compassion and people who actually see them as human @@Musicdudeyoutub
@dollenrm4 ай бұрын
Recovered opiate/heroin addict clean for ten yeara here. I can vouch 100% for what op is saying here.
@stuliw2724 ай бұрын
@@Musicdudeyoutubyou fool they mean nobody who isn't already suffering from the disease of addiction
@j_ziggg6 ай бұрын
Antonio riding around on his bike just helping people out js actually the coolest thing of all time
@jhtv57576 ай бұрын
He a real one, I donated some to his campaign. People like that need to be supported
@carloscordova78736 ай бұрын
@jhtv5757 thank you for your support. I almost cried when I heard him talk, he truly is a real one, and so are you for supporting. Don't know him personally but I could feel his pain being an addict myself.
@mrcojocaru6 ай бұрын
Honestly it really is. What a fucking guy. Some heros ride bikes, apparently!
@pyramidion59116 ай бұрын
Those nonprofits are just scamming money from the city. Handing out paraphernalia and narcan just keeps the problem going anyway. It's like trying to stop diabetes by handing out napkins and insulin at pizza hut.
@ForkNinjaa6 ай бұрын
The real life Mumen Rider. His segment was so heartspoken.
@Cinemarkerz965 ай бұрын
“I don’t think being abstinent should be a requisite for whether you live or die”. That’s some powerful stuff. Hope Antonio manages to keep doing his work.
@acemanner5 ай бұрын
Yeah but not doing heroin is a really good way to not die from doing heroin.
@tonyvilla35 ай бұрын
@@acemannerOmg why hasn’t anybody thought of that before!!!!
@nahoastephens24305 ай бұрын
definitely not the shit they ingest that kills them.. definitely not
@elsosa78635 ай бұрын
@PeaceWatcher-ek7zl clearly did not watch the interview, but in sure fox news told you all about it 😅
@tonyvilla35 ай бұрын
@@PeaceWatcher-ek7zl doing something is better than ur little virtue signaling comment
@finfirun4 ай бұрын
Damn, they raised 190k so far. You are just awesome. Please never stop doing your work. KZbin really needs people like you.
@KillianEllis5 ай бұрын
Thank you for all you do, Lydia. As somebody who has had an entire family hooked on fentanyl and a brother who was killed by fentanyl, I really appreciate your approach to harm reduction. People nowadays tend to forget that these people are sick and have a disease and are worthy of help. They are not monsters.
@tylerkstevens4 ай бұрын
Lydia is a monster.
@bas_ee4 ай бұрын
@@tylerkstevens lmao actual brainrot
@Elandgol4 ай бұрын
Agreed. Also what she had to say about Richie is hard fact lol. I'm glad she's trying to protect her community. Shame does not work! The fact he follows up "they're trying to prevent people spreading HIV" with "at what cost?" bro...
@candvdz96184 ай бұрын
@@Elandgolalright, you’re making it easy now. We have medicine that makes hiv treatment an easy process if you’re a responsible adult and go to the doctors, which these kinds of people obviously aren’t. So yeah, at the cost of providing hundreds of thousands of drug addicts with supplies for years as well as spending millions of tax payers money that could be going to, idk KIDS, let’s just keep doing what we’re doing huh? And lastly, shame does obviously work lol. These unfortunate idiots just disregarded the shame the first time they tired heroine and failed their families and kept going, why would shame all of a sudden work now? They won’t get help until they want to or they’re arrested and forced into sobriety.
@pandamandimax2 ай бұрын
If shaming addicts worked to cure addiction there would be zero addicts, they'd all be cured.
@nolanbatur20476 ай бұрын
Antonio's story is exactly what people need to hear
@alex157675 ай бұрын
what complaining about others
@gooze_design5 ай бұрын
You can tell how much Antonio appreciated having a platform and telling his story. I am crying watching the gofundme link go up and up past the goal in just 3 hours. I am so thankful people like this community exist. Hope for the world.
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
Hope that people donate for all those who cant afford insulin while junkies, who choose to mess themselves up, get everything handed to them with a free back rub. Damn. Commiefornia is very backwards.
@CantTellYou5 ай бұрын
Basically the complete opposite of that dude Ritchie who’s the epitome of the classic “I got clean so now I hate people who live like I used to” guy
@user-mr8vy4xm6d5 ай бұрын
He has to walk by hundreds of people shooting heroin naked on the streets every day you idiot haha @@CantTellYou
@mikeriggs38915 ай бұрын
Oh wow.... that is amazing. Andrew really did something special with this video. I hope he keeps this up and gets the recognition he deserves.
@ObossRocks5 ай бұрын
Youre crying? Get a fucking grip 😂
@c-sr8ky5 ай бұрын
I did come in here thinking this harm reduction program didn't sound great, but learning about the Tenderloin center convinced me that these programs have real value. Sad to hear it had to close down. I would've liked to see it in SoCal (Santa Ana) where I'm originally from.
@IamZeus11005 ай бұрын
Antonio is such a real human being . Man’s got a beautiful soul and a big heart
@brandondietzman78925 ай бұрын
Shout out to Antonio Chavez making a difference in his community after enduring so much heartbreak of his own. Wish more of us were like him.
@sailtothemoon7776 ай бұрын
Andrew does some of the most important journalism of our generation.
@lethweiblackbelt6 ай бұрын
Him, Tommy g, Tyler Olivera do they make some good videos
@ologsnot6 ай бұрын
Check out Peter Santanello! He’s wonderful!
@angelsilva72076 ай бұрын
I miss it when he used to do wild shows like the Utah Rap Festival and LA Punk Show
@Mikesusendsadasdc6 ай бұрын
Without "Harm reduction" I would be dead. Just like my cousin who died last x-mas day. I was on the edge and my mom came to me crying begging me to quit. And idk why that time felt.... Right to quit. And I did. been sober 2 years now. The suboxone clinic saved me.
@mackswellgg6 ай бұрын
Channel 5*** Stop making heroes out of a team of ppl
@ywbpelle4215 ай бұрын
Before hearing Antonios story i was torn on whether harm reduction really was the way to go about it or not. Two sentenced from that man really shifted my perspective, "Being absent shouldn't be a requisite of whether you live or die" and "dead people cannot recover". Can't believe I was doubting myself before hearing those words.
@jkatttt16994 ай бұрын
🙏
@GooseBreh5 ай бұрын
“How human we all are” That is such a beautiful quote.
@joekirkham98915 ай бұрын
“Ain’t nobody better than anybody man.” Beautiful quote. Nothing but love for Antonio ❤️
@ahtoshkaa5 ай бұрын
If you don't do drug you're most certainly are better.
@thekingoface83385 ай бұрын
I hope you discover empathy@@ahtoshkaa
@OnlyThroughConflictDoWeEvolve5 ай бұрын
How human we all are..
@OnlyThroughConflictDoWeEvolve5 ай бұрын
@@ahtoshkaayou are better off, not better.
@yusufgerald39695 ай бұрын
@@thekingoface8338I hope you discover reality.
@williamkoenig61085 ай бұрын
I'm the homeless guy giving the guy the finger at about 20 mins in. I'm no longer homeless and work full time. I ended up breaking my leg while boosting and came back to Memphis. The harm reduction people in that city are earth angels just trying to help people, some of whom are at their lowest point in life. The Hondos aren't the problem, the homeless aren't the problem. A lack of care and compassion in our society is the problem. I worked for the Hondos at one point ( took about a year of them seeing me on the street and knowing that I was actually homeless and not a cop for them to let me be a holder) and they are good, decent, and hard working people.
@kazooman40505 ай бұрын
God bless
@Checkercorner5 ай бұрын
Wishing you the best for your future!
@MadPutz5 ай бұрын
It shouldn’t be located in prime real estate and should come with mandatory internment while they gradually get clean.
@grocery47435 ай бұрын
@@MadPutzok bud
@slablargemeat89545 ай бұрын
so you were from memphis originally and came to san francisco to be a homeless drug-addicted thief. do you see why there might not be a lot of care and compassion for that? and the hondos who come to the country illegally to sell illegal drugs that kill people are just good, decent hard-workers. c'mon man, get real. good job getting your life on track, but this take is ridiculous.
@brimmed5 ай бұрын
Anthony seems like a super intellectual guy. Everything he said just resonated with me. Donated. Hope he can keep doing what he does
@peterrated3 ай бұрын
The world needs more Antonio's and less Ricci's. Channel 5 with another home run.
@ericstrobl6561Ай бұрын
Ricci is such a hypocritical a$$
@pro_late5 ай бұрын
Being 11 years sober the Antonio story made me cry. The line is so thin, and once you've walked it, there's no way of ever forgetting about it. You've come a long way from your previous channel Andrew! Thanks for showing the world
@Arakox5 ай бұрын
yep andrew is a great guy and makes great videos. just make sure to never drink alcohol alone with andrew if you are a female. other than that, great guy! thanks!!
@BenjoCovers5 ай бұрын
same
@blocksarefun15 ай бұрын
@Arakox hahah
@sublimeqt4205 ай бұрын
Less than 3 hours of the video being out and the fundraiser for Lost Soul being passed 50k already is insane. Andrew you truly are too great for this world!
@carolinecagle32665 ай бұрын
I kept refreshing and watching it go up...😭🌈💚
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
50k to enable jonkies who don't care about themselves or anybody around them. GREAT... Now let's raise some money for people who were born with diabetes. They don't get FREE insulin and back rubs. How backwards can Commiefornia get?
@codywood12955 ай бұрын
¼ million views in less than 5 hours too. So glad he's grown closer to a following he deserves!
@davidwalker87785 ай бұрын
Where is it please
@jv_sux5 ай бұрын
Dude they're over 60k now, it's awesome
@CGagnon55 ай бұрын
He was gone for a while but what he’s put out since returning is his best work yet. By miles
@yellinginmyear5 ай бұрын
Antonio is a great person, really had me welling up... I hope the business is saved
@damianluck9255 ай бұрын
These recent videos are so real I fw them one of my favorite channels fr. These ones hit home especially growing up in the east bay
@abyssmp35 ай бұрын
Weed is the gateway drug stop promoting it to your 90% audience of highschool kids
@primer7105 ай бұрын
yodie gang
@evanhagar5 ай бұрын
gateway to smoking more weed@@abyssmp3
@Username-25 ай бұрын
@@abyssmp3life is a gateway drug grow up and get some perspective clown
@tomgonk5 ай бұрын
There are two types of yodie family
@isaiahestrada29026 ай бұрын
antonio is a rare character. guy's been through hell and back and came out with a genuine, real soul
@nothanks95035 ай бұрын
That’s how you get to paradisio you have to go through inferno it’s not rare it’s how it works it’s just rare people make it through
@lucasbrown49814 ай бұрын
Antonio reminds me alot of myself and my motivation behind working with a local non-profit in my community and committing my life to helping the homeless, mentally ill and substance users in any way i can without bias, prejudice or judgement. My parents were both meth addicts and I watch the majority of my family be consumed by addiction. I've watched friends die from it and have witnessed countless lives torn apart by it. My father was homeless for 25 years in an area called the River Bottom where I live and, though I would visit as a kidsometimes, we could barely have a coherent conversation and he vaguely recognized me. I feel his passion deeply, and hope that he continues to push on and help others.
@Kennygee517Ай бұрын
Antonio understands both sides. He is amazing at not only analyzing a situation objectively, but injecting his truth and his heart into every word he says.
@Stinkwolff835 ай бұрын
That narcan delivery service guy was so real, so caring. Driven by his heart and all the people in it, I’m so glad they reached their goal! Don’t stop what you’re doing channel 5! You probably saved so many lives with this series. Thank you!!
@illcommunicvtion5 ай бұрын
They reached their goal already?? link??
@kryptichands9685 ай бұрын
Dude for real , he said some deep stuff.
@rorys4335 ай бұрын
in the description of video g@@illcommunicvtion
@alexisjsosa5 ай бұрын
Sincerely doubt a tweaker is changing their mind after this video
@tomatoslice5435 ай бұрын
@@alexisjsosa you'll grow up some day don't worry.
@ObliviousWillow5 ай бұрын
Antonio was holding his tears back so we can cry. What a great and compassionate human being ❤
@gillesstanderski72295 ай бұрын
That’s beautiful
@whatamess23585 ай бұрын
Sad music helped 😎✌️
@pepsigirlnay1435 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this video. The young man that spoke at the end, just absolutely gripped my heart and soul with his words, I’ve lived most of my life feeling like pretty much everybody is better than me, today was one of those days for me bro, and I needed to hear that. Thank you! Bless you.
@beckugohАй бұрын
I am crying listening to Antonio so articulate while he's so clearly triggered and remembering the hard stuff. Thank you for interviewing him and including this. I used to do meth, cocaine , mdma and still drink too much for what is healthy due to trauma. Now I am a homeless housing worker and help people at a shelter, this is my passion. Andrew your work is so important, thanks for this video ❤
@Tony818L6 ай бұрын
Antonio is a real life hero. Salute to that man and thank you for sharing his story.
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
Bro... Antonio is a broken soul. He is a victim of addiction, and now he enables addicts. How can't people see this?
@CantTellYou5 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051 idk that analogy kind of made me feel different, that “does providing seatbelts enable people to drive recklessly?” argument...
@HungryNachoProds5 ай бұрын
stupid argument@@killercuddles7051
@sspsp65455 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051oh yeah, he’s definitely making millions if not billions working for a nonprofit. 😅
@MrSexyBryce5 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051 addicts are going to use anyway.
@mesastreatexit6 ай бұрын
so grateful to Antonio for being emotional on camera. refreshing example of positive masculinity, strength from the heart.
@alchene3215 ай бұрын
and man had some sick ahh braids too
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
Antonio is a damaged fool who enables the same type of behavior that ruined him emotionally. I feel bad for him.
@stephenbodega5 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051 did we watch the same video?
@Boodoo4You5 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051He’s out there saving lives, so that people just like him can find sobriety and turn into a good citizen. Saving someone’s life is not enabling them. He’s not telling them to get high. He’s not giving them drugs. He’s turning a drug overdose from a $20,000 tax payer bill, into a bike ride. Instead of an ambulance coming and taking them to hospital, he’s fixing it right there. If they die it’s another few grand in tax payer money. I guarantee you he sleeps beautifully
@nickyp14355 ай бұрын
@@alchene321ye I was glad he got emotional cause he ditched the doo and exposed them beauts
@alexandraleurck46923 ай бұрын
Antonio is an incredible human with a huge heart and genuine care for others. Thank you for giving him time and space to share his story.
@dramtoet18093 ай бұрын
We had these things in Europe for decades. They work, streets are cleaner, less deaths and diseases and overtime we actually reduced heroin use big time by also providing rehab and mental healthcare for people who are willing to change.
@DontBeBrainwashed3 ай бұрын
we have everything but the Rehab part
@jer2802 ай бұрын
@@DontBeBrainwashedyeah the stupid mf with blue glasses and round face said without blinking that they have a plan for rehab...she takes them personally in her car if they want...what a absolutely liar
@44Fours5 ай бұрын
I can’t watch Antonio’s segment without tearing up. Andrew’s solicitation at the end makes me feel Antonio changed him too. World is fucked up, but sometimes we get drops of something pure and beautiful.
@Psy3425 ай бұрын
World is fked up but America is on a whole different level of fked up
@DavinBryfogle5 ай бұрын
"I don't think being abstinent should be a requisite of whether you live or die" is the greatest quote I've heard from someone on this issue. Keep pushing your truth Antonio!
@Doofens5 ай бұрын
yeah then don't do fentanyl in the first place
@jacknico18915 ай бұрын
Easy for you to say and easy for you to judge. Hard for you to actually comprehend the plight of others that aren't you.
@Obreyski5 ай бұрын
@@DoofensYeah, cause it's that easy, ya goober. Do you honestly think all these people are choosing to OD?
@RecliningWhale5 ай бұрын
@@Doofens Did you even watch the video? Ignorant statement.
@MrCtwo225 ай бұрын
@@ObreyskiI've managed to take a bunch of drugs in my life and not get addicted to fentanyl, so yea self regulation works, it's not easy but you need to self regulate to get clean and change anyway
@TheDudeManBro5 ай бұрын
Channel 5 has been very instrumental is helping my family understand actual things happening between people that isn't the news cutting in and cutting away from people they interview, thanks for the coverage man, it's helping more than most may think.
@Zorxus135 ай бұрын
This was a very moving video. Human emotion and struggle, so beautifully and pure, captured on video. I really appreciate the content you make, thank you! ❤
@kylebutler516 ай бұрын
Antonio Chavez seems like a great guy and I'm sorry for all he's had to go through. I like when he says "How human we all are." it's a good reminder that nobody is exempt from hardship or recovery. We're all fighting battles.
@vidjamouse60496 ай бұрын
As someone who works in a low-barrier housing-first shelter, seeing Andrew do this sort of work means a LOT.
@ReggaeRedeemer5 ай бұрын
How so?
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
@@ReggaeRedeemer Dude. I just lost respect for this so-called "reporter" for begging for money for people to enable drug users. Don't respect any of these peoples opinions as they are enablers who enjoy destroying people around them who actually work and try to make an honest living.
@vidjamouse60495 ай бұрын
@@ReggaeRedeemer bringing a real nuanced view to the things I see and work with on a daily basis. So many people choose to block out the messier aspects of life, but Andrew humanizes them and puts them into the spotlight. He does these things justice.
@user-tm8jt2py3d5 ай бұрын
isn't this dude out there assaulting women? what happened to that, just cool now?
@Alfhar5 ай бұрын
You work at a bum shelter, no need for your dinner party job title here.
@tattoolou2144 ай бұрын
Yeah, just threw in a few for Antonio. 196k of 50k raised, SO FAR! I love that Andrew is linking ways we can help. Do that more! You're the best, most real ass journalist out here! GONZO GANG, BABY! LET'S GO!
@the-jevster4 ай бұрын
As a man who has had a drug addicted father for his whole life, and a now-sober mother, I agree that it is important for children to see the more disturbing aspects of drug use. Seeing the way it completely changed my parents when they were high and made them seem like soulless husks, especially in my formative years, truly stuck with me, and is one of the many reasons I'm against hard drug use.
@Celmel74 ай бұрын
Fo you feel rhe same about gay and trans stuff?
@Kburd-wr6dq4 ай бұрын
You are what's wrong with this world.
@MagorzataDuszak2 ай бұрын
@@Celmel7how the hell can you compare?
@Celmel72 ай бұрын
@MagorzataDuszak it's about acceptance of stuff that society has outcasted and bringing humanity to those minority groups who need it the most, I'm just saying if you don't have a intersectional approach to helping all of us putting our best foot forward we should be thinking about everyone not just one group but I absolutely love the reporting Andrew is doing here and can't wait to see more
@mikejames3035 ай бұрын
I just visited the gofundme to see that the amount received from donations was twice what he was asking for. I legit teared up. Thank you Andrew and all the people who donated. People don't deserve to die because they're an addict.
@addisondrudge69085 ай бұрын
ME TOO! It's insane how giving this community is.
@ganglestank5 ай бұрын
They do that on purpose. They ask for half the amount they expect and then everyone feels good and gives even more. I am all for this cause but you should know about these tricks when they’re used elsewhere
@ad-zx4iv5 ай бұрын
@@ganglestankcan you elaborate?
@fatsquirrel755 ай бұрын
@@ganglestankexcept he's clearly an overly honest dude thats just trying to save lives. No surprise at all people want to help. What's your motivation for suggesting he's manipulating donations? Seems like a bit of a dick move for someone who supports his cause.
@King_Flippy_Nips5 ай бұрын
@@ganglestank Your basing that on pure speculation and nothing else. Also the amount being asked for means nothing if the cause is good, people are gonna give what they are gonna give.
@fastlapper_4565 ай бұрын
As a foreigner having studied in an American school, your journalism offers an incredibly important and objective perspective on the realities of American society. I really appreciate your work. I just find it sad that the humanity of the victims of this society NEEDS to be shown and almost “proven” over and over again for things to change.
@fastlapper_4565 ай бұрын
if indeed things will ever change.
@ikewilliams43995 ай бұрын
Objective.. lmao
@Herravanrikki5 ай бұрын
That's on you if someone shows you people talking and you made your own assumptions.@@ikewilliams4399
@shrek2enjoyer1645 ай бұрын
Yeah, just beware that Channel 5 is absolutely not objective and often leans left when most convenient. His videos are often edited in a way that give leftists ample time to explain their positions and viewpoints, while openly mocking the rural/right leaning person and only using small segments of them speaking. He also is constantly pointing out hypocrisy in the media "BUT ITS ONLY RIGHT WING NEWS DEFINITELY NOT LEFT WING MEDIA THEY ARE THE GOOD GUYS" Oh and he raped someone and completely lost credibility if you ask me.
@Psy3425 ай бұрын
That’s why “America is the best country” is so far from the truth. Most don’t realize when u base a country/culture on money & “freedom” it allows the gov to do near infinite terrible things to their civilians & EASILY pay to sweep under the rug. Spin it around in the media then focus YOUR mind on something else & forget. Just to repeat over & over to infinity… it’s clear Americans want to be manipulated
@BigShpookyy4 ай бұрын
That man at the end was speaking straight facts and i felt every word he was saying i can relate to his story so much and I wanna send love his way and every other person going through anything similar. We all need to reach out with a helping hand and give people the opportunity to get clean Im currently looking into a program at my local uni to start helping people with their addictions and this disease that is spreading not only through our country but around the whole world and i respect what hes doing
@TheJukeboxTechnician5 ай бұрын
Antonio has my respect big time. I lost my dad when I was 3 and my grandpa when I was 12. Other setbacks after that. Grandma and mother both turned to morphine to grief, I turned to other things at a later age. Luckily I met some good people in my life, otherwise I wouldn't be here either, it's very easy to turn to drugs after a childhood like that or other traumas. This dude gets it perfectly, hope he stays clean. This happens everywhere, be it a small township or huge city. Harm reduction should be available everywhere.
@TheRealTomSelleck5 ай бұрын
"ain't nobody better than anybody". Thank you for sharing your story Antonio, you're helping people more than you know.
@i_dream_of_memes5 ай бұрын
I love when Andrew interviews people of opposing sides and states their points to each other. Sometimes it's almost spooky, I can't figure out which interview he did first because they both refer to each other. The way he embodies his interviewees to each other is legendary
@Vool2go5 ай бұрын
LEGEND "Andrew"
@catsdontlikefancy2855 ай бұрын
Shout out Antonio! Dude poured his heart out for us.
@tybes995 ай бұрын
Antonio's a living legend bro. Big respect to him for spilling like that and holding it together so well the whole time
@davidguthriemusic5 ай бұрын
"How human we all are." What an insanely powerful quote from Antonio. What an unbelievably amazing organization to support. Incredibly happy to see the goal has already been reached, but more than happy to add even more support to that 🙏
@Eskay945 ай бұрын
Exactly, we all bleed red. And we all die one day.
@VikingTeddy5 ай бұрын
I'd likely have lost a limb or otherwise be an invalid right now if it wasn't for these facilities. No telling if I'd even be alive. Instead of running around homeless on the streets, I'm concentrating on growing my belly in my own home. I've heard some gnarly and sad tales from older addicts who didn't have access to such support. It might seem like fighting fire with a squirt gun, but the effects are huge. Not just for addicts themselves, but everyone around them. I had to stop watching after 15 minutes. I don't want to go to bed angry and sad. Addiction is a sickness of the whole community. Not taking care of the less fortunate, is like letting your finger rot and fall off instead of taking care of a wound.
@samtony74545 ай бұрын
They have started Narcan distribution services where I live in Columbus, OH. I decided, “Why Not?”, never expecting to use it. I witnessed an OD and fortunately had Narcan in my car. It is absolutely important that these facilities stay open. Thank you Andrew and Channel 5 for sharing this important, honest, and in-depth information on the opioid epidemic.
@thepricklypearsociety5 ай бұрын
This is exactly why I grabbed a box when I saw it available for anyone in some of those bins they sell newspapers from. Hope I’ll never use it, but we got some folks that “go camping” in my area sometimes and you never know. The worst thing someone can do is shove a camera in someone else’s face and yell at them. You’re not even having a conversation at that point, you’re not interested in helping, you’re just treating them like a bug that’s in your way.
@ToddTurd5 ай бұрын
People think differently. Help is for the weak and there is way to much now. Everyone wants people to feel sorry for them and it sometimes doesn’t help at all to have people pat you on the back and say it’s okay
@mrgonzo21395 ай бұрын
@@ToddTurdare you saying they shouldn’t save someone overdosing ?
@Thelizardwizardd5 ай бұрын
@@ToddTurdSo, if help isn't the answer, then what is?
@memorymedia61884 ай бұрын
HARM REDUCTION IS COMMUNISM>
@codyleedanger17695 ай бұрын
The last 3 videos really show you perspectives from every angle. There is so much information without influences to a narrative. Great job, Channel 5!
@senorbah54814 ай бұрын
I really appreciate your content and how you let people talk. There’s alot of value in understanding other people’s perspective and the effect media coverage plays on society.
@sleepy-peepy5 ай бұрын
"How human we all are" is such an important takeaway from this series. So many people have an "it could never be me" mentality but truly have no idea
@epothos15 ай бұрын
Yeah bc you never when a broken can turn into a heroin addiction and it’s sad. I have talked to a lot of addicts when a relative of mine was in NA it’s too real how fast you can lose people.
@j15625 ай бұрын
Please tell me how Andrew can make better journalistic stories than billion dollar media companies? Our world is crazy. Don't stop doing your thing Channel 5 and Andrew
@WetAdek5 ай бұрын
Its because those companies only care about those billion dollars. I'm sure Andrew also makes some money but a man's got to eat, but a multi billion media companies is just pure greed and a mass manipulation tool. I would love to meet Andrew one day, he seems like a good guy.
@prenuptials59255 ай бұрын
It's because it's real and bold journalism, being there, talking to people on all sides getting the full picture. I sense very little political bias in Andrew, he's just there to learn and I sense that
@aaroninternet41595 ай бұрын
Money can't buy pure intentions and true creativity
@Dude-Smellmyhelmet5 ай бұрын
I assume that's a rhetorical question.
@torethyen38935 ай бұрын
Even a kid born in this century should know Vice News has been pumping out these types of stories that attack the failed war on drugs for over a decade and a half. If you had been born in the last century, you might know none of this is new. Despite the inet most people are still uneducated and ignorant af. Google first harm reduction programs, Diamorphinprogram, Dr. Marks of Merseyside Clinic, Dr. Nutt and Johann Hari, if you want to learn about addiction/dependancies from a scientific angle.
@journeymanaipod5 ай бұрын
Thank you Andrew for this very well balanced interview on harm reduction in San Francisco. Best of luck to Antonio and Lost Souls project - you can tell he's been through so much...
@madfisch4734 ай бұрын
thanks for giving antonio a platform-wishing him the best
@tweezerman1235 ай бұрын
Great coverage and storytelling. FYI there's missing audio from 5:14 - 5:37
@beaver_warrior5 ай бұрын
KZbin mutes parts of videos if there’s a copyright claim on the audio. But channel5 spliced together a bunch of footage so it should definitely be considered fair use here. So frustrating when youtube does this…
@TheGoodStink15 ай бұрын
Same here
@zgparsons5 ай бұрын
Same here
@uprisingaudio33545 ай бұрын
that sucks @@beaver_warrior
@BENCANTONA9735 ай бұрын
thanks man phew
@WestfaliaBalla4 ай бұрын
Andrew man you have been doing some amazing work here with covering the epidemic of drug addiction in America. I am an addict myself and have gone back n forth with the struggle and this disease needs more coverage like this. Shout out to Antonio and the life saving he does and I'm glad you were able to help save more lives with the funds raised. I think you really are hitting the torch on the globe trying the free the based thought of treating drug addicts like less than human. You are helping to shed the light on the disease and I say keep on going with this work. Maybe check out how so many sober living homes have been and are being shut down all across the states. Its messing up peoples recovery and caught up in the "sober living pyramid scheme" I am witnessing and hearing about from the heavy users who aren't high functioning like I am.... much love
@ben.realtor5 ай бұрын
Incredible work, Andrew and Team! This hits home so hard and you’re capturing so much of the picture so well. Keep up the amazing content and hard work! We are proud of you!
@SeanWendt5 ай бұрын
Channel 5 deserves an award for this 3 piece series. Great work, thanks for giving these people a chance to tell their stories, and for presenting it so masterfully.
@john388256 ай бұрын
Showing and speaking to people effected by undesirable situation that other news media would never show. Truly showing us the world we live in.
@killercuddles70516 ай бұрын
This comment is far out. I hope you are referring to the home owners and business owners who have their lives destroyed by these animals.
@tdb5176 ай бұрын
It's because it's not a news media.
@omargallo54226 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051 wait so a veteran who got hooked on drugs because of his pain is now an animal?
@Hodebrot6 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051so which problem would you solve first? The drug issues or the thing that happens BECAUSE of the drug issues?
@quinrosee6 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051thank you for showing us you have no empathy so everyone can avoid you
@michaelsimon61675 ай бұрын
This whole SF series was awesome. I was living in Nola during the quarter confession days, and now I’m here in SF. Being able the watch the evolution of your content through the years has been dope. Y’all are making some of the best content out there. Keep it up 🙌🏻
@mysteagueburlesque5 ай бұрын
"How human we all are..." Thank you for giving these voices a platform to be heard.
@Sky_Watcher866 ай бұрын
I actually won the D.A.R.E award for my whole school and still ended up an addict! Thankfully clean now with 7 years.
@zivkovicable6 ай бұрын
No surprise. Studies on DARE concluded that participants were more likely to take drugs on completion. All the "just say no" campaigns had exactly the opposite effect to what was intended. .
@ChrundleTGreat5 ай бұрын
Damn. Antonio is a shining example of recovery and hope.
@moneyinmoneyout5 ай бұрын
What Antonio is doing is actually harm reduction. He's not enabling people to get high, and he's not passing out pipes and foil
@user-qk1xt3yb7i5 ай бұрын
@@moneyinmoneyoutdid we watch the same video????
@paperiscool5 ай бұрын
@@moneyinmoneyoutI'm sure Antonio would disagree with you and see the benefits of harm reduction sites. They keep people alive too
@J8den5 ай бұрын
@@moneyinmoneyoutyou should rewatch the video again my dude
@yeehaw37925 ай бұрын
He's the exception not the rule.
@psyclist33425 ай бұрын
As a pharmacy technician and recovering addict, this is inspiring me to do better for myself and my community. Love Channel 5 and this incredible work by Andrew (and any pertinent team members).
@allisonjames29233 ай бұрын
I hope Antonio is doing ok & is able to keep doing good things to help others. Very sad losing so many family members & he’s an awesome guy to not just keep going, but to make a difference to others & save lives as well.
@wyroalex6 ай бұрын
Antonio's story needs to be pushed to everyone. How someone can overcome such hardship and pain and turn it into a positive force is truly something to show there is always hope and positivity even in the darkest journeys of life. Amazing the fundraiser almost reached it goal and it hasn't even been a week since it started I truly hope it helps these kind souls to keep doing what they are doing.
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
Well he didn't turn it into an overall positive. Besides internally, this man has just became an enabler for the same destructive behavior that ruined him emotionally.
@saintrodgersdomino73845 ай бұрын
Imagine having the same argument as seat belts prevent you from going faster😂 with the fact that y'all are making money off of giving people the same stuff to do drugs off of we might as well give Stoners bongs and pipes every week for free😂 should we might as well just give people who have liquor issues liquor for free😂 just because you act like you feel bad about it does it mean it makes you any more of a better person you're just as shity as you were before you wrote this comment❤
@OfficialDjTalksick5 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051way to miss the forest for the tree
@jeromeace12825 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051ah yes, making people less likely to die is enabling them.
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
@@jeromeace1282 Is that what the free massages do? make less people die. I'd love a nice back rub on your dime, but you probably wouldn't want to pay for it because I have enough self respect that I don't do drugs in front of children.
@erasmus_locke6 ай бұрын
Antonio's just about the best person I've ever heard talk. It's a real shame he or anyone has to experience so much pain.
@jeremyburleson63295 ай бұрын
He's getting paid
@burrrn___5 ай бұрын
@@jeremyburleson6329when ur a capitalist pig that only cares about money, i guess it would make you feel better when you’ve lost so many fucking loved ones.
@CantTellYou5 ай бұрын
@@jeremyburleson6329 Generally people get paid for working at our jobs
@sspsp65455 ай бұрын
@@jeremyburleson6329you think he’s making bank from a nonprofit?
@Meatslapontable5 ай бұрын
You’ve never heard MLK? He was pretty good.
@PPSH-Riley5 ай бұрын
Harm reduction is amazing. I would not be here without harm reduction. Early harm reduction in Canada made me able to live another day to get clean. My homie Steve brought me back, he brought my other homie back, we brought him back, he passed away after getting clean and coming back into town where all the dope is. I miss that fool every day, since then id do anything to help anyone live another day to try to get clean again. Antonio is a really good man. I appreciate him so much i hope he can keep at it and keep healthy mentally.
@mikanbauer5 ай бұрын
so glad you are here and that harm reduction helped you ❤
@maddyelias5 ай бұрын
This is so interesting watching as a Canadian. A strong argument we can use in Canada is it is cheaper as a taxpayer (by A LOT) to have harm reduction opportunities rather than have people require socialized healthcare services. As I was watching I was waiting for this argument but I remembered it’s in San Francisco.
@alykalista6 ай бұрын
Antonio was so moving. A great example that people do recover.
@killercuddles70515 ай бұрын
He didn't recover. He is so damaged that he is enabling the same type of people who damaged him to begin with.
@failingsystemdeeplore96365 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051 He is enabling them to not die
@cruzafix50135 ай бұрын
You are saying this only because you dont have any loved ones that struggled with addiction. Addiction is a mental disease just like any other. You think these people deserve to die just because they got a chemical imbalance in their brains? As an addict you can get sober but you will always have this chemical imbalance. Harm reduction is guiding people towards seeking help by building trust. Most addicts would instantly quit abusing if they could however it is just not a choice you can make by snapping your fingers. It is ussually a long process of ups and downs. You are basicly saying these people dont deserve to live to see a turning point.@@killercuddles7051
@gaba_goblin5 ай бұрын
@@killercuddles7051dude go live your life, fucking comment vulture
@jyby16 ай бұрын
Wow, I am blown away by the real even coverage and giving multiple sides of an issue a real fair shake and voice here. Andrew you are next level.
@greenpilltheory66496 ай бұрын
Wow, I am blown away that you called a 3 to 1 "even courage". Give your head "a real fair shake".
@JJ-Toreddie6 ай бұрын
Next level as in the bottom. Actually he is like 3 levels below the ground
@Buddha12455 ай бұрын
@@greenpilltheory6649This tribal garbage is tearing us apart. Its brain rot manufactured by the government to keep us from demanding actual helpful change. There are no teams, only Americans.
@professionalhater665 ай бұрын
@@greenpilltheory6649 shhhh you can't even proofread your own comments man
@professionalhater665 ай бұрын
@@JJ-Toreddiewhat does that even mean
@colindavidson64833 ай бұрын
I’m so glad the interview with Antonio was included in the end. It’s clear who has their heart in this
@nickadams23612 ай бұрын
Man I really love how you let everyone speak uncensored and piece together your thoughts after the interview and basically let the viewer form their own opinion and thoughts. This is the best journalism left in America
@GriefPB6 ай бұрын
Antonios story really speaks to me, the strength he has after everything he's been through is really an inspiration. Really eye opening series, Andrew's reporting is really special, love you bro
@alejandropardo69785 ай бұрын
As a recovering addict and someone who lost a close friend to an H overdose… I value Antonio so much. I am so glad he exists. If you’re reading this and still taking drugs and you feel caught up. You can heal. There is love for you. I hope you live on.
@thisisfyne5 ай бұрын
Mad respect bro. Glad you're still with us.
@tylervandaveer62085 ай бұрын
You dropped this 👑
@ShawnW-gk3wo4 ай бұрын
I'm an addict trying hard to kick, I've lost everyone since fen came around it's no joke out here ur words mean more than people know
@alejandropardo69784 ай бұрын
@@ShawnW-gk3wo I won’t pretend to know your struggle but I will say… visualize two paths for your future. There is one where you prosper and one where you don’t, you deserve the future where you prosper. Just take the first step.
@ShawnW-gk3wo4 ай бұрын
@@alejandropardo6978 right on that's the plan for sure I'm still lucky enough to have a wife whom I love more than the habit so I'm gonna prosper thanks FR
@TheyCallMeGlitchDash5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Andrew, for having journalistic integrity, in a world corrupted by corporation lies.
@MontanaRealtyCompany9345 ай бұрын
Andrew you are a bad boy. Thank you for helping our community. I hope the neighborhood is always true to you. They should always protect you.
@dylanknightweaver6 ай бұрын
I hate mainstream news so much, just those few clips that you show in the video alongside the work you do is night and day. Bringing actual coverage to the humans who are living in this reality makes it feel like a real issue and not just a talking point to push an agenda. Keep up the good work Andrew, you're a legend and you are inspiring a new era of how we view and tell news. At least I hope so.
@JillHampton-dr1yb6 ай бұрын
That's what happens with huge corporations. It's all about politics
@NottJoeyOfficial6 ай бұрын
It's so hard to see, because I got a degree in news production at college. I love this channel for that reason, it uses the skills I learned for good rather than for profit. I love seeing it.
@brianpj58606 ай бұрын
It is the blatant ignorance of it all that gets under my skin. Ignore any studies Ignore all the data Just makeup assumptions based off hearsay, myths, or the worst case examples. Its all feelings over facts, and the comfort in judging people that they deem inferior to them and their affiliates. The war on drugs directly created these “epidemics” we currently see. Its just To bad the bureaucratic powers that be would rather watch this health epidemic continually plague our society, instead of doing anything about it… i guess taking any accountability for their part in enabling all this, is detrimental to their bottom dollar… Can Never apologize or admit to wrongdoing, because that is how you run a country!!!!
@arielrr6 ай бұрын
antonio's story is heartbreaking but shows how important it is for these programs to exist.when people who are addicted to drugs die all of their potential goes away, if antonio never got clean he could have never started his nonprofit. keep on fighting the good fight brother
@ahealthkit27456 ай бұрын
I think the scary thing is that, there's people who'll watch all of his videos and still feel vindicated in their far-right views. They could be a witness to the solution to a problem and still think that the solution is itself a problem.
@zwoope5 ай бұрын
@@ahealthkit2745 Having to live with these people is a different thing altogether. You guys are watching manipulative assholes play their sad song for attention. The reason they are out on the street is they couldn't even manage to have people stand them enough to couch surf or hold down a job. They have fucked over everyone they know. They actively commit crimes and destroy their community because they are more important than anyone else. I am fine with harm reduction for the sake of stopping the spread of illness, but these people are worthless.
@beckugohАй бұрын
Andrew I just discovered your videos today, I love them! I was a journalism student and couldn't hack it but now I am in social work as a homeless housing case worker and the coverage you do is so important. Much love ❤
@JH-jy1ye5 ай бұрын
Antonio, I was so happy when you said you had a little boy. Your story is heroic.
@rishirajasekaran60556 ай бұрын
Antonio's interview legitimately brought tears to my eyes. IMO, he made the biggest humanitarian case for these programs from his personal experience and life and articulated them in a way that I'm convinced for the need for some variant of these programs. Thanks a lot for sharing these perspectives - these are the voices that need to be heard.
@PURRHATEMI6 ай бұрын
Antonio got me choked up, I did not see that coming.
@idontwantahandlethough6 ай бұрын
I went to one a couple times when I was using, and I gotta say it's a really damn good idea. Helped keep me alive long enough to quit, and I don't have any significant lasting health issues from my time as an addict which is kind of remarkable! In my experience, the argument that it makes people more likely to use isn't sensible because nobody who has just started using would likely go to a harm reduction center. I mean.. put yourself in that situation. Do _you_ want to go to a place like that and ask for needles and whatnot? Would that make you feel good about yourself inside? No, of course not. It feels.. not great lol. I remember thinking "damn, I've really let myself go.. I can't even afford to buy my own paraphernalia!", which I would have to imagine contributed to later choosing to quit. I'm sure other people have had different experiences (such as all things go), but mine was very good :)
@Sez877286 ай бұрын
@@idontwantahandlethoughthanks for sharing your experience man, glad you made it through.
@spoonkiller.6 ай бұрын
The Harm Reduction sites also help keep people out of the Emergency room, over-crowded Emergency rooms affect all of us. A couple dollars to keep a homeless addict somewhat safe is much smarter than spending $3,000 on an ER visit... and much more humane. Great reporting as always.
@Mr.TRX20216 ай бұрын
They are the worse thing ever I don’t know how they are fuckin legal
@vojvoda-draza6 ай бұрын
But the program isn't reducing the number of drug addicts, there's just more and more of them.
@paulj68055 ай бұрын
@@vojvoda-drazaTake a look at how similar programs in Portugal absolutely decimated the drug problem in that country, then maybe think about how you have no idea what you're talking about.
@arthas_stormr8ge8775 ай бұрын
I’am a recovering addict been clean for 8 years. These sites are so bad for communities. Drug addicts thrive off of people enabling them and that’s exactly what these sites do. Now look at Sanfran and how dirty the city is and how over saturated they are with dirty drug infest streets. Compare that to city’s with no harm reduction site and the difference in how clean the city’s are is night and day.
@The0mnivore5 ай бұрын
@@arthas_stormr8ge877 Former drug addict turned Neo fascist based on your page and name. That tracks
@user-yh5io1xq5w24 күн бұрын
Dude, I fucking love you so much… I watched this series in the past and just stumbled upon it again today and it made me cry just as hard as the first time. You are genuinely a kind soul and have such valiant honorable and decent character. Thank you so much for showing people the real ugly no frills truth. I wish we could clone you. I wish you the best of luck, and I hope that you continue to grow and grow and continue to spread that basic once-upon-a-time-common-sense-bare-minimum, respect we should all be showing one another... We need to get back that clearly forgotten human to human decency, regardless of class, gender, skin color, or literally any other method of identification or categorization, or any measure, or means of division or judgement. If you haven't already, would you please consider running for Congress?! Our country needs you in government. You would be so valuable and you are the caliber of Citizen that we need and deserve to have representing us in Washington DC or even at a local level.
@wendybryant73713 ай бұрын
Antonio is a sweetheart 😢God bless him! I hope his heart heals!