'Injecting Hope' | In-depth look at innovative program tackling drug overdose, fentanyl epidemic

Could the answers to reducing San Francisco's overdose deaths be in Canada? ABC7 Originals documentary "Injecting Hope" looks at the innovative program in Canada that is saving lives by giving users a safe place to get high. abc7ne.ws/3CxdjkC
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[@drl3269]

As someone from Vancouver who’s worked at Insite, and continues to work as a mental health worker on the downtown Eastside, thank you for doing this story.

[@katierose9641]

I can't believe all if the idiots on here saying lock them up. Time for the old ways to die.

[@LaEsquelaVieja]

Organizations that make money to address a problem are monetarily incentivized to continue that problem.

[@whatablissfullife]

Bingo

[@robinsss]

fortunately this program has been proven to reduce deaths as the description of the video says

[@LaEsquelaVieja]

@robinsss delay or postpone perhaps. Nothing reduces deaths.

[@robinsss]

@@LaEsquelaVieja you are saying that ABC is lying in the description when they say it saves lives plus studies have proven that they reduce OD deaths

[@LaEsquelaVieja]

@@robinsss who would ever accuse ABC of all organizations of such a thing.

[@jenna_jayy]

I understand the prevention part of saving lives. No one deserves to die over a stupid drug that took over their life. Personally for me, the programs kept me sick - no talk about treatment, only asked me if I was suicidal each visit. I just needed clean needles and took advantage of what was offered. Addicts use and abuse until we get what we need. Period. I wasn’t the type that was just using the street in front of people but I would in my car. We Are setting the tone that that’s okay and kids seeing This is horrible. Sober for 3 1/2 years now from strict discipline and had a good friend (never did drugs) who never gave up on me even though I burned all bridges. I had to hit bottom by almost loosing my arm. Subs saved me. I tried everything prior, methadone, kratom, monthly vivatrol shots, cold turkey with counseling, ect. If you want these people off the streets, they want to want it but they are too comfortable.

[@ccinSFfruitloop]

Here’s the thing. These things need to come with REQUIREMENTS! With strings attached! If you go to say, a heroin clinic, like in Switzerland? It comes with benefits they incentivize you to GET A JOB. Or volunteer and have a sense of purpose. The issue is these people are dealing with a disability. Maia Zlavitz has a good book on addiction called Unbroken Brain. Basically addiction is a learning disability and you self medicate with drugs bc it’s part of the brain’s reward system and you have bad coping skills. One of the guys talks about “numbing the pains of the past.” Again, they cope with abuse and trauma with drugs instead of being strong (the brain views the drug as needed for survival). It’s like the rat park study. They MUST HAVE A SENSE OF PURPOSE or else they will NEVER GET CLEAN and just drain resource. Help them in a meaningful way!!

[@Lee-o5n]

Your beautiful 😍

[@caliborn6884]

So great to have a place where people can continue their addictions, then go home to their tent.

[@lunariancat6841]

It’s about harm reduction. People with substance use disorders will continue to use, bc their illness prevents them from stopping. Even when they want to. Supervised consumption sites are ways to help people out of things, reduce the negative side effects of their use disorder and to hopefully get more people into therapy, detox and substitution so they can actually recover. People will continue their addiction even without such programs, so in all honesty, it actually does a net positive.

[@cameronmabry8336]

As a person who was hooked on fent in the United States I really believe that Insight would be a great thing for the United States. It’s getting worse over here. I’m 24 and I was hooked on them a year ago before I went to jail. Granted my method of use was smoking it so I never experienced an overdose, I know there are many people that are going to be shooting in in a couple years because of the fact that the smoking won’t cut it for them anymore…… it’s just sad how we treat drug addicts in the states and I personally believe something like Insight could really help. Anyway I’ve never commented on a yt video before in my life but as I’m now almost 6 mos sober this just hit my heart.

[@IMDEC813]

Let's not kid ourselves. This does not work. It is sad to see that these human beings are just numbers in the eyes of their government, a process that's lazy and does not have a concrete plan to cure this mental disease. It is a daily struggle for an addict to stay sober. Living one day at a time and always praying that you don't give in to your cravings. I am very disappointed that a progressive country such as Canada is allowing these people to be on the street and be exposed to such an environment. Neuroscience will tell you that your environment is one of the 3 major things that impact your mental health. Rehabilitation is the only answer,. Period.

[@amethyst4990]

Problem is alot of people who use are thinking they are using something else. So thry dont knoe to be careful at a safe injection site if they are assuming they are taking a completly different drug than fentynal.

[@Samantha.L.A.P.]

You give everything up for one thing when you choose drugs but you give up one thing for everything when you choose sobriety

[@PUNKMYVIDEO]

LSD doesn't look so bad now, does it. Psychedelics, kid tested, Mother approved! 😉👍🍄

[@thevivekmathema]

Taking pure coke now looks like Candy!

[@GiGi-Gigi408]

They need to stop 🛑 for themselves....

[@christinafernandez623]

God bless that lady she❤ angel 😇 🙏 ❤️ God bless her!!

[@savagex466-qt1io]

I should not laugh even as a addict, however the title INJECTING hope. Hell even the hope we need is Injected. Dont touch the shitt. It will f your life I swear to you. It dont matter if you always have money or always score it will f you for sure. Its like the only thing I can guartee.

[@QuadRomb]

Madhouse. Instead of forcing them to work, the policeman asks the rabble if it is comfortable for him to lie down, and "insite" takes care that the rabble always has drugs.

[@pennylaur7687]

That is not help. Close the border. Force incarceration in rehab facilities. That is doing something that will help.

[@godzilla101188]

Better prepare for tax increases

[@AlCapwnd-tb5ow]

“Close the border” 🤦‍♂️🤡

[@robinsss]

this reduces over dose deaths so it does help

[@jukodebu]

force incarceration - what about freedom against government forcing its will on others right

[@derrickforeal]

Forcing addicts in isnt the answer for most. The second they are freed if thry havent mentally decided they want differnt they just go right back too it.

[@kermitefrog64]

We are sharing these documentaries to students that are dealing with drugs as a drug counseling program.

[@victoriouzdayz6128]

Feddy is like a hug you never got a child.

[@13vo7]

I'd give you that hug if i could man

[@rainforme1850]

OK that seems to be a short sighted. Answer to people not dying. I am not hearing anything about treatment. Don’t want to get people off of drugs and well again? This is a little like giving a bottle of vodka to an alcoholic. What is that gonna do? That’s gonna keep him drinking.

[@oluhamilton2121]

Jesus take the wheel

[@faustozambrano4901]

Trick Rolling Sarah and the Cartwheel Amigos

[@ИринаКим-ъ5ч]

Thompson Ruth Thompson Edward Miller Daniel

[@jackymarcel4108]

Lee Ruth Jones Thomas Davis Donald

[@adriannamatos865]

This is just allowing people to remain addicted to their drug of choice with no incentives to get clean and sober. Unacceptable.

[@derrickforeal]

Jail doenst change most of these people. It does help a few. We need longer stays in rehab, 90 day minimums.

[@veganaise2383]

Enabling Addiction. Wrong title.

[@lunainezdelamancha3368]

I just had a heated discussion about this with my ex junkie husband..... I keep telling him that drug addiction is a choice for almost all the adults users.... including him. He, my husband, comes from a wealthy family, his parents put him through college, he had several very good jobs where he got paid more than what he deserved. He had so many opportunities in life but he decided to take drugs. I' ve been fighting for 30 long years a war I can't win. We lost everything because of him. He had been in jail 4 times.... I'm afraid one of these days he is going to relapse.. again...why you may ask?.... Well because he doesn't want to grow up and take control of his pathetic life. I'm just so fed up by the excuses he makes. 30 years of my life wasted trying to help this man.....He doesn't want to change. So...I give up on him!!!

[@researcher707]

Life is too short to waste time on something that is hopeless!😞

[@FirstPeterr]

😂😂😂😂😂. You stayed with him for 30 years. You should have left earlier. I don't feel sorry for you or him. I'm sure a good man was in your life who wanted you but you chose to marry and stay with your man. 😂😂😂😂. Make better life choices!

[@lisaarendt1759]

Maybe that experiment was a choice, addiction is not. There's way more going on. below the surface with most addicts. My daughter always said it took all the bad feelings away. it numbed her pain. She did not CHOOSE to die

[@robford3211]

@lunainezdelamanche Gabor Mate a world renown doctor specialising in addiction and trauma believes that 99% of addiction is due to trauma . So what you are saying is that Trauma is a choice like cancer or any other sickness but it is not. People don’t consciously inflict trauma on themselves

[@theirmom4723]

@@lisaarendt1759 Yeah she did...She knew the consequences to her actions...on the other hand..many with epilepsy do not CHOOSE to die. They struggle to get medical care b/c of lack of insurance and resources. Their LEGAL medication can cost upward to $5000 a month. They did NOT CHOOSE to have neurological disorder. Addicts choose to stay high.

[@jackmidst8304]

Absolutely no mention of economic marginalization…..

[@solz2636]

It's so fucking difficult here in America man. If you aren't born into wealth it's a free for all, and nobody is really there to help. I work and function, but I totally understand what these addicts are doing and see myself there too.

[@aksnnines159]

I wish mcdonalds had a program like insite. 🍟🍔👌🏽

[@yemsen555]

This shouldn't be normal.

[@katstransky]

Agreed!!

[@giftedgreen2152]

I’ve never even tried coke. Drugs are bad. Stupid people do drugs.

[@godzilla101188]

Next time you do Tylenol, advil, or get your wisdom teeth pulled, let me know so I can call you stupid 😂

[@giftedgreen2152]

@@godzilla101188 I stayed awake when I had my wisdom teeth removed. Never got Novocain for a filling.

[@godzilla101188]

@@giftedgreen2152 oh yea? I stayed awake during heart surgery, saw my own heart and everything

[@giftedgreen2152]

@@godzilla101188 I watched espn while he hammered at my teeth.

[@adriannamatos865]

Would you like a cookie? Stupid people make comments like you.

[@robertkitchens6341]

Fetty takes out the trash great drug that saves taxpayers millions

[@solz2636]

I have friend in active addiction. They dont deserve to die. I love this concept. Would love to work somewhere like that.

[@Samantha.L.A.P.]

You give everything up for one thing when you choose drugs but you give up one thing for everything when you choose sobriety

[@SmokeWithMeInCT]

It’s crazy to me As an addict for 15 years the fentanyl deaths and most of my fiends it all stopped me in my tracks and that was it for me . Got clean and been since

[@stevemiller9356]

Yea but in the long run, you shortened your life quite a bit. Bravo.

[@SmokeWithMeInCT]

@@stevemiller9356 oh breaking my heart. Watch it break 💔😩

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Good job brother, keep it up. Living sober doesn't have to be boring!

[@KevMac58]

First bag of Fentanyl someone sold me after 11 years of doing H I quit the next morning with my girlfriend of 20 years. It was hard but I didn't want to die that was 8 years ago an I hope to never go back. Good job brother.

[@lisaarendt1759]

It's not heroin anymore, that's the problem

[@D0ntkn0h3r]

I've worked on various harm reduction outreach teams, in the covid isolation unit for the homeless population in my city and at multiple Safe Consumption Sites. When Guy said that he asked the nurse why she was crying after his Overdose and she said "because I care" that resonated with me because it is so real and so true. We love each and every person we care for and getting to see their successes and being able to support and cheer them on throughout it is an invaluable experience.

[@drl3269]

Same, I almost broke down when he said that.

[@MeganWalmsley-s4f]

Thankyou for your hard work at these places God 🙏🏽 bless you ❤

[@estevanclementi230]

Nobody cares abput ypur comment. You worked for SI sites you are the problem. Stfu. Clinics are ruining the city. Giving street dealers a way to operate. You obviously werent born in SF or the Bay Area. Shut your mouth when speaking about drugs in my city.

[@lisaarendt1759]

They won't overdose, but their lives are still over!! who actually buys into the idea this is a good thing???

[@Fa773nAng37]

Come to Manchester NH.. our city is overwhelmed with this issue.

[@bootsy70]

Enable, enable & enable. While Poor innocent children see rigs strewn around everywhere, & homeless violence increasing due to what they chose & just keep enabling them further. What about the poor innocent babies & children??

[@MeganWalmsley-s4f]

Wow 😮 So Sad Thankgod 🙏 those places are out there in Some Countries

[@FlowerGary-t3e]

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[@randomvintagefilm273]

The only thing I have seen work is putting people under for 7 days so they don't suffer withdrawals, then send them right to a sober living facility. Unfortunately it is very expensive

[@solz2636]

Yes detox facilities are horrible about that. They just have minimum wage workers who turn a blind eye to withdrawals and go on with business as usual. We need a better system it is economically sound and smart too you can get these people back out into the economy healthy and ready. For some reason that just seems out of this world to this government, they would rather just have them die

[@sergiocontreras3771]

Any one looking for an extra hand ? I’m a recovering N/A and have been clean for 4 years now, on MAT and it has changed my life!!! I would like to know if anyone out there is operating a new or current out reach or rehab that needs an extra hand.. I can bring along to the table experience wise.

[@chantelstuiver4620]

Can an alcoholic go to the LC BO the Beer store for their their daily dose. I don't think injection sites are helping 1 bit. They're just enabling.

[@MikeTrujillo-fd2fn]

These drug💊💉 attic's can't even hold a job? 😵‍💫🤪🫨

[@globaldeception7414]

Drug eveyone up then give them hope?? Please tell me you are joking

[@1000sister]

This is the stupidest idea I have ever heard of.

[@snickerinmuttley1204]

DON'T GET HIGH ON YOUR OWN SUPPLY

[@isabellemat9160]

❤Great Doku I am recovered Drug Addict! I hope I can help I would like to help

[@ceosealemon]

Colombian cocaine farmers wouldn't grow cocaine if they had other crops. The United States needs to make Colombia an industrial country.

[@Peter_Tissot]

Poor JK if his story is really true.

[@sharonfoy2410]

Safe consumption sites don’t make the addict come face to face with their addictions - instead they allow addicts to remain in their cycle. Money, resources and the healthcare system are drained on a constant basis tending to the multitude of repeated over-doses. It is one thing for people to want help and is quite another for people to remain in their addiction. I can’t condone these sites.

[@sugarman08]

The junkie needs to get money get the dope and find a place to get off.. so now you make the last one easy you let that sink in

[@Bigpunstacostand420]

How Md where would u even start to start a program like this probably ya own money the city surprised they approved it ??

[@naijohnson6587]

My mom got shot by a 30ot6. I can't imagine her running off and doing heroin and fentanyl. I had chances and I thought of needles and I heard horrible things about it. I said "I'm good." I'm really glad I didn't do it. 🫤 Horrible