Oxyana (Documentary)

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Tucked in the Appalachian mountains of Southern West Virginia, Oceana, is a small, once thriving coal-mining town that has fallen victim to the fast spreading scourge of prescription painkiller Oxycontin. As the coal industry slowly declined and times got tough, a black market for the drug sprung up and along with it a rash of prostitution, theft and murder. Soon its own residents had nicknamed the town Oxyana and it began to live up to its reputation as abuse, addiction and overdoses became commonplace. Oxyana is a harrowing front line account of a community in the grips of an epidemic, told through the voices of the addicts, the dealers and all those affected. It is a haunting glimpse into an American nightmare unfolding before our eyes, a cautionary tale told with raw and unflinching honesty.
Winner of Best New Documentary Director, Tribeca Film Festival 2013
Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary, Tribeca Film Festival 2013
Soundtrack: • Oxyana Soundtrack
Follow us on twitter @veryapetv and director Sean Dunne @seanveryape

[@dd-nk4jw]

i watched this video 6 months ago when my addiction was at its peak , watching it now 1 week clean

[@hotsauceislethal9430]

Hell yeah man keep going strong. Just watching this again was tough for me, been clean for over a year now but the thought always crosses your mind... just remember how far youve come and every day is a huge milestone.

[@recoveringbeautifully4920]

Here's to week 3

[@ravensoddities5047]

Congratulations.... May you keep going and stay clean.....love you

[@CMchyy]

Praise God!! You got this. Turn to God and keep showing that beautiful strength!

[@tross8863]

I'm watching 2 yrs clean and I hate this whole situation I'm seeing on here...actually disgusted!

[@brutusborialie9462]

I was heavily addicted for 8 years. Got myself clean cold turkey and alone. It was a brutal month. That withdrawal is awful. It's hard to describe. I've been clean seven years. Going through it cold turkey is what has kept me clean. I never want to feel that bad ever again

[@carmelcutie7665]

Mike Freeman congrats..

[@macrolen9129]

Wish u luck stay strong

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

amen to that, congrats for staying clean, keep it up ! ;-)

[@joshlesoway6181]

Im very proud and happy for you. to me you are considered a hero and should be an inspiration to everyone that is struggling with addiction. I wish I could end addiction and animal abuse world wide. Thank you for being drug free:)

[@tylerpool5464]

Its dehumanizing in a way

[@ritchielikestogame3197]

I first watched this doc nearly a year ago today, I had just gotten off opiates after 4 years today I am 5 days away from one year clean. This doc is what started it all. Please stay safe everyone.

[@shannsimms9072]

Congratulations!!!!

[@VeryApe]

Amazing congratulations. Made our day to hear this. Peace and Love my friend.

[@Fransjosefsland]

@@VeryApe Comments like that one must really make you all warm and fuzzy inside? They should. I have spent so much time viewing your material and am truly thankful. Just like the commenter above… ;)

[@VeryApe]

@@Fransjosefsland thanks so much for sharing that, this is what it's all about. Mad Love and blessings to you my friend

[@teresajacobs5195]

My second time watching this,thank God I've been clean since 2015

[@rdallas81]

PLEASE do an update video. PLEASE. People absolutely need to understand the consequences of these addictions.

[@gaba_goblin]

At least prob all on fent and xylazine now

[@rdallas81]

@@gaba_goblin Terrible road to go down. Most never return. I seen hundreds of people I used to know turn to drugs and now they are dead or in prison. Be safe and have a good day.

[@Maddi1224]

Sadly for most it’s the same story.

[@MantisTobogganMD92]

I'd guess the majority of the addicts in this documentary are no longer with us.

[@teamstr259]

I'm from south eastern Ma. I have buried so many friends due to addiction. I started using perc's at 17 and oxy's before i was 20. I went from sniffing H to shooting by 21. I used daily for 4 years before my first detox. From 25 to 32 i went to 13 detoxes before getting clean. I've now been clean since 2013. It's been 8 yrs. I'm not looking for recognition. I just hope someone my find strength from my story.

[@LaLagunz187]

This deserves a lot of recognition. As do you. I’ve seen some of the best people I know fall into addiction and this gives me hope that one day my friend will be herself again one day. Addiction is hard to break so if you do, you shld be extremely proud of yourself. The people dying are getting younger and younger m. They need to hear this stuff

[@takecareofyrshoes]

i’ll have 1 year clean on 7/4 after 10 years of herion IV use. congrats

[@amandamarie8167]

Currently 32 and have 6 months clean after also attending my 13th treatment center in November. Our timelines are eerily similar down to exact ages and drugs used at those ages. Wow. Something inside is telling me I’m finally finally done with using. Your post is helping solidify that belief for me. Thank you and congratulations you’re a miracle 💜

[@charleswomack2166]

Congrats! I have 3 years plus clean and sober time. The only reason I tell people is in case there's a potential newcomer I'm talking to. The point is, that when the work is put in to a 12 step program, the results are undeniable. I have also been on Suboxone for 5 years now. It is important to understand that this is not simply a different form of drug.

[@takecareofyrshoes]

@@charleswomack2166 sublocade saved my life. there’s no question.

[@joshuamullins5451]

I'm addicted heavily, and I am entering rehab tomorrow in a neighboring city.... wish me luck guys. This video really helped realize it's not just me.

[@dune6727]

Good luck Joshua. my mother's maiden name was Mullins, it originates from the Northern part of Ireland. Keep head up man

[@carmellastrock6454]

Good luck 👍

[@jasminepike5848]

Seeing this five months later. I hope you’re doing well

[@mamarobyn]

How ya doing Josh??

[@ghostofreagan3181]

You don't need our wishes of luck. It's all on you. You do whatever you want.

[@spitfire3984]

My dad started working as a Coalminer at age 18, he’s now 58 and broken down like an 80 year old. He was a mine foreman the last 10-15 years, but worked as hard as any man underground. He had two heart attacks and broke his neck and back, and still went back underground. Coalminers are the hardest working men on this planet. I’m proud to be an eastern Kentuckian and damn proud to be a coalminer’s daughter. The drug epidemic in this area is destroying it. It went from Oxys to Meth in my area.

[@raamyasharahla535]

Work smart not hard, you only have 1 body.

[@spitfire3984]

@@raamyasharahla535 Amen! My Dad worked hard and it’s broke him down. He’s 58 and his body is shutting down on him.

[@nolin335]

Why would you be proud of a place that forced your dad to ruin his body and health for a failing industry and home to an insane drug crisis?

[@krissyjones3914]

@spitfire Thank your father from all of us for making our country work. I can do without all the corrupt politicians and corporate executives they are in bed with, but we can’t survive without good men and women like your Dad. Prayers his pain is never more than he can handle like my Dad’s became.

[@spitfire3984]

@@nolin335 it’s sad that you don’t understand. They didn’t force my dad to break down his body. My dad is a hard working man and could never have a white collar job. The amazing, God fearing people in my area out way the bad. I’m damn proud of where I’m from and I’m even more proud to be a Coalminer’s daughter.

[@ajasproduction2708]

Incredible a person had the guts to go into this town and tell the story of these forgotten individuals. People don’t realize what it takes to make something like this they only see the finished product. Imagine approaching drug addicts and drug dealers and asking them to be on camera. I don’t know how this was pulled off but it is absolutely magnificent and so necessary.

[@VeryApe]

Thanks so much. Means a lot to hear that. More to come

[@VeryApe]

soundcloud.com/oxyana/sets/oxyana-soundtrack

[@Silverado1234]

He stated he had armed security. But a great doc none the less. Should've blurred out the pill bottle the dealer James showed him.

[@shruglifecomedy5709]

I remember that first oxy, chased that feeling till I got strung out on heroin and the fentynal. Took me three years of going in and out of the rooms of aa/na and now I got 18 months

[@sheldonhatch8255]

@Shrug Life Comedy Amazing! That's a Huge achievement & something you should always be proud of & love yourself for!! Your battles are Real!

[@PopExpo]

Shit, I'm right there with ya.

[@tylergullion9787]

Thats awesome man. I took the same path of drug use. Been sober 7 years now. I personally am not a fan of aa/na though. But i tell anyone who wants to get sober that everyones path to sobriety is different and if aa/na works for you than do it.

[@elleluxe]

Congrats. Keep it up. 🙏

[@nunyabidnez5857]

Keep it up man. I've been clean for over a decade after being strung out on pain pills for almost a decade. The best advice I can offer is to stay away from all people who would bring you down, even if that means you're alone.

[@redandblue323]

I find it ironic that, as kids, we were warned against illegal drugs and street dealers, but ultimately it's the pharmaceutical corporations manufacturing legal substances that caused the most harm

[@pearl8661]

Very well said...why question the doctor. He knows best, right?

[@appleboat8632]

Apollo Spade alcohol kills more people than all the drugs you just listed, combined.

[@coltonbrown42]

Its all about the money. If the government gets their cut they will turn a blind eye

[@Nico-zw9ud]

No, what caused the most harm was Fentanyl laced pills being shipped in from Mexico and China. That's the reason people are dying left and right.

[@augustriti1680]

Pharmaceutical companies don’t cause the harm, it’s the people who abuse their products who do the most harm. Addicts try and ease the blame by saying they’re victims but they are the ones who are hurting their families, hurting their children, hurting their friends, not the pharma companies. The pharma companies have created very addictive drugs I admit, but it’s the users who do damage to themselves and those around them. Will power is what separates responsible people from addicts

[@baileesoper8481]

One the greatest documentaries I have seen. These people needed a voice, and they were provided with such. To anyone struggling with addiction, please know that while you feel alone, you are here for a reason. Keep fighting for yourself, you are the most important person in your whole life. Never forget how valuable your life is. Everything is okay in the end, if it's not okay, it's not the end.

[@VeryApe]

Thank you Bailee, means a lot to us. Beautiful words. Peace, Love and Magic my friend.

[@BEAUTYnIQ]

you get one life. one !

[@ponygirln2]

When the girl says "I'm still with you though" it's sad. I wish her nothing but the best and for her to get the love she wants so badly

[@davide.b8027]

Yeah that girl will never be happy with that guy.

[@aym927]

holy shit right as i was reading this she said it haha. she is such a sweet girl that too many men would do well past right for, i pray she’s doing good today

[@leanneadams2549]

I hope she gets the hell away from that loser guy ! That baby deserves so much better then a mean ass addict !

[@King-ex4df]

@@leanneadams2549 She does need to get away from him, but with his story I don't blame him for being the way he is. A similar familicide situation happened to my mom and you don't recover from it until decades later. Hope he gets sober so the baby can have a semi-normal life

[@speak1986]

​@@King-ex4df the familicide guy was a different guy to her boyfriend, they look similar though! Although the boyfriend sounds like Boomhauer

[@KyleLicare]

As addicts we're afraid of the light and will find any excuse to stay in the dark and convince ourselves that the light is horrid and we're not worthy of it. 5 years and 22 days clean today. It can be done.

[@johnnmelissagiddens3260]

That's amazing. Congrats. I know that's hard for sure.

[@susansmith7321]

So good for you. Congrats and prayers.

[@iainhill492]

Well done my friend...gb...odaat🤗✌

[@blueskyz8097]

10 yrs..... 💪⚓

[@southbound141]

You are not alone my friend. 9 years 3 months clean. It’s possible

[@TheChicagoJunkie]

5 months clean from heroin/fentanyl/crack today. Wasn't gonna say anything but then I saw all the other comments lol

[@yellow-eyedtigress4361]

Amazing! 💪🏽

[@Rock_Girl_Daze]

Congrats. Keep going. ✌️

[@davemacdonald3889]

Stay strong.🇬🇧🥊

[@raymondmancillas9120]

Still fighting... Happy for u tho broski forreal. It's love amongst those w honor here. I try so hard to be a real and solid member of society. And it IS hard...

[@willsweat5413]

Keep strong! Please.

[@Joycemcnamara]

I’ve never watched a documentary where I felt so much for these people. The man who said everyone thinks people in West Virginia are inbred just hit me in the gut. I wish everyone in this film has made it through. I would love to see a follow up to see how everyone is doing.

[@jabe3780]

My guess is that the situation hasn't improved.

[@ryansmith5978]

As someone who was an addict for 13 years I truly hope everyone one in this town recovers

[@Jack-fe9eu]

5 years sober now. My life is so much better. I remembers those days of hopelessness and desperation. Crawling on the floor to pick up a dull needle to jam into my arm. I never thought I would escape and have the amazing life I have now.

[@HellzBellz15]

There are things such as a song on the radio or passing through all of the places that I picked up my shit , 10 years later, I still feel the despair and hopeless inwas of my situation and still makes me sad....the feeling isn't as intense compared to what it was in the beginning but it has not fully gone away..... and it prob never will.

[@Me_o_Mel]

Congratulations and God bless!

[@luzfigueroa1726]

Wow!!! Dude thats absolutely awful to put a needle in your arm thats deep.

[@HellzBellz15]

I used to go through the trash......for needles

[@ilovecats4208]

God, that reminded me of some mornings waking up dope sick and spending 45 minutes trying to find a vein.. I would be dripping blood from my arms, neck, legs feet and screaming and crying. I hated that.

[@kylieevolved7400]

For all those people in the comments currently living their best sober life please know you’re amazing and worth it and that you are doing something so many people die wanting to do. ✨

[@4WingedAngels]

@Mariah Renèe I lost my oldest brother to addiction in 2007. I truly am thrilled when I see or hear survival stories. Keep up the hard work, and know there are many people out here who are praying for your continued success.

[@tylergullion9787]

@@4WingedAngels i am so sorry for your loss. I have been sober for 7 years now and I too beat myself up alot. Your kind words have put a smile on my face. Thank you very much

[@waltzingpeter]

It Goes with being an addict i guess i’m almost 10 years on methadone. Feel like a trash human being at times.

[@AlmightyFortune5]

@@waltzingpeter I just started Methadone a few months ago. I’m never getting off it am I?

[@waltzingpeter]

@@AlmightyFortune5 i am not you ofcourse but leave it behind as soon as you can or you will regret it. Look down that long hard lonesome junkroad. Word to the wise.

[@ryanb.31funky]

guy under the bridge "I get my fix but I never hurt nobody, never beat up nobody". Next sentence "i'm convicted of 2 murders"...

[@65sheilakay]

The pregnant girl in the green tank said "I'm still with you though" like she's doing something so great and proving to him how much she loves him In reality, she can do so much better and should love her baby enough to leave. I don't know what she sees in him!

[@briansutton2176]

Everywhere sucks when youre poor. It not race its economic class structure. Either you have money or you dont. Sometimes being high makes being poor feel a lot better.

[@VeryApe]

well put, thanks for watching my friend

[@trixiedelight9874]

Jobs help

[@ladybug4408]

@Austin Santos Better keep quiet about kratom or the government will ban it!

[@ovonic1mcfarlan640]

@Austin Santos my son is killing himself with kratom. i hate it all

[@DSherman50]

True. But be smart about what you’re taking. Seems everything is addictive if you let it come to that. Better to be just poor than poor with a monkey on your back because then you’ll never rise.

[@RebelliousThemeMusic]

Lord. This was made in 2013. I can only imagine how many ghosts I'm watching here in 2021.

[@bethwatts2408]

Damn this comment hit me hard! As much as I’d love an update, I’m kinda scared to know the truth 😢😢😢

[@kellymorgan4174]

Damn.

[@maintenanceessentials3953]

May they rest in peace

[@idolheinze5115]

My thought exactly

[@chrissherrill790]

I’m from a town like this and on average I get a call a month about someone I know who’s died...my class started high school with 119 graduated 47 of those 119 and of the 47 around 23 were dead within 2 years ...

[@masterbeattie973]

Man, I feel for these folks. Watching this and being 8 years clean of Oxy makes me feel so damn grateful that i was able to escape that pharmaceutical hell

[@CarryTheCross]

I lost track of the years I have been sober. It seems like it was yesterday though. Quit cold turkey. Kicked for 2 months and worked too. Hardest time of my life. Then the 6 months of brain recovery. These people in this doc seems like close relatives to me. I can identify with everyone the same. Opiate addiction is the worst thing anyone can go through. Prayers for all.

[@landonf6192]

Still going through the withdrawals now, nearing the end, stop being scared and face the situation you put yourself in , I put myself here and imma get myself out . Good luck to anyone on the path of recovery you aren't the only one 🙏❤

[@Chill-Pill]

How are you doing?

[@MissyRichmond]

I pray you’re ok. Even if you didn’t succeed, you tried and that’s proof that you want and can be clean. Don’t give up. Every time you try, it’s closer to succeeding.🦋

[@danielwinans8717]

@@Chill-Pill likely relapsed sadly

[@michellerosado8180]

You got this!!!

[@USlisa50]

Don’t quit quitting! Try again, you can do it 😊

[@zoltanoftheblacktower4648]

Nobody grows up wanting to be addicted, and shame kills just as much as these drugs themselves.

[@VeryApe]

very well put my friend.

[@selah71]

Ignorant, desperate and also spiteful people shame addicts. It's like death by a thousand cuts. Once clean and sober, my advice is to stay away as much as possible from the spiteful and those who keeps bringing up the past. Wish I'd known to give my son this advise during his first year of sobriety.

[@taraedmondson2569]

So true.

[@youhavethismetoo1206]

Agreed

[@paula3845]

Agreed, I don’t know of anyone ever wanting addiction. The spiral into addiction happens progressively.

[@user-zy4wv7yx1z]

Hauntingly tragic and beautifully real, thank you for giving these people a voice. It hurts me to see so many of my fellow Americans in so much pain and suffering. We are a nation in need of a lot of healing. Don't let hatred divide us, we are all more alike than we are different. I hope from the bottom of my heart these people are doing better now.

[@the4thway51]

I was having trouble composing a comment, then i read yours, thankyou.

[@Tis_I_SirJames]

It's October 2021... This was an extremely powerful documentary. Can't help but wonder how many of these fine citizens of Oxyana are still alive.

[@problemswithmark]

This is December 2, 2021 I was thinking exactly the same

[@Erthellf]

My beautiful daughter is dead as of November 2021, its not just Oxyana. Oxyana is spreading everywhere!!

[@Tis_I_SirJames]

@@Erthellf sorry for your loss. Yes, Oxyana has become an epidemic.

[@terrielynn5273]

Not many

[@TinyTC]

December 9, 2021. Same.

[@nunyaDbiz]

There's no happiness in the eyes of those folks. Even when they're laughing, and smiling, the pain is evident in their eyes.

[@philipose66]

well said---so sad

[@heatherhill2677]

I am from Princeton WV right over the mountain from Oceana my grandparents and uncles all live in Oceana it's extra the same in my town. I lost my mom, dad, brother, Uncle and soon to be my sister to drugs it's suck a sad situation. I felt it when she said there nothing here cause I've always said in Princeton you either do drugs, sell drugs, or snitch. I never went that route until I hit 40 and was in the hospital for 2 months I was on so much pain medicine they never weaned me off the medicine they just sent me home with 300 Roxy's month later I used heroin and 2 months later I went to Suboxone clinic took them for a week and never looked back. Proud to say I been clean for 2yrs. Keep your head up WV we will get thru this. Prayers too everyone struggling with addiction

[@roosreviews3624]

Youre 40? Wow you look great and salute to you for being the exception in ur family and breaking that cycle !

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

I am so very sorry for your losses . ❤️ You broke the cycle . God bless you

[@chris.ander116]

@@roosreviews3624 Sending prayers from NJ.

[@AlyssaQ420]

1:07:28 When he explained that hes not suicidal, yet feels as though the he no longer has a soul, that hit close to home. As someone who's been addicted to painkillers for nearly 16yrs, I can totally relate. That feeling that "despite not wanting to commit intentional suicide, you would care less if you die" is a feeling of sheer hopelessness that only other addicts can relate to. I couldn't have said it better myself.

[@jasonlinton9902]

Yeah it hits home for me too ive been on suboxone for 6 years i was in rehab for almost 2 years my pill addiction was really bad id take 50 a day if i could find them and hes right i felt dead inside like i had no soul and life didnt matter anymore because all i did from morning until night is hunt for pills nobody will understand until they go through it they will never understand what being dopesick feels like id rather die than be dopesick

[@AlyssaQ420]

@@jasonlinton9902 hang in there.❤️

[@sueepple6945]

I was addicted to pain killers for about that long its hell if u could just stop after a couple weeks u have a whole new outlook on life. It wasnt as hard as i thought it would be. By the grace of god i have been clean 10 yrs!!9😂😂

[@seanstew1137]

​@@sueepple6945it's not a couple of weeks though bro. It's a few months.

[@MadNlGER]

@@sueepple6945wtf was funny about that?? Why tf do people do that? Why do you feel the need to put not one but 2 laughing emojis after a unhumorous statement. That’s weird af and needed to be addressed…. …. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lorianne4608]

I was way addicted in 2014. I got severe asthma + a pacemaker. It was the worst time of my life. I found a treatment doctor + who saved my life. I would never touch it again. It’s hard to get off because of the impending withdrawals. That’s what kept me addicted - I was afraid of getting dope sick. I’ve been clean since, never feeling tempted ever. I’m 59 years old. Stay off drugs - nothing good comes of it

[@succinct685]

Congratulations

[@its_never_sunny_in_seattle]

Big Bro that lost his whole Family needs deep therapy for such a traumatic loss i feel so bad for him,he got to me more then everyone else tbh

[@ryansabstractart3518]

Something was weird about his story. He said he had come back from going to get pills and a pizza then he said he ran out to his driveway without his shirt and shoes on... I'd love to know what really happened. Sad, traumatic story for sure.

[@jragan05]

@@ryansabstractart3518 he said he and his mom concocted the story about the piZZA SO SHE could give him money and he went and got pills and came back the next day brought his dad's check to him from somewhere...

[@josephanthony7310]

@@ryansabstractart3518 i thought the same thing

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

We all make choices . No one forced him and his family to take drugs. Adults need to learn to be mature and responsible for their actions !

[@matthewkaczor8727]

@@ryansabstractart3518 his story is true. His name is James Harold Maynard.

[@no-kap805]

2yrs sober just got custody of my sons never look back keep moving forward it’s possible

[@LinkStarzy]

@@playgroundofsound7683 😂😂 yeah i’ll give ya 200mg of advil $50 plz

[@no-kap805]

Hey I’m 5yrs going 6 yrs sober now we’re still sober kid

[@Thelaststraw27]

I watched my dad die at 55 from meth and eating fentanyl patches, I did drugs for years after he died and finally got clean 2 years ago! I hope you’re proud of me Daddy!! RIP William Kenneth Canter, I love and miss you!😢😢😢

[@KelUK46]

This is by far the best drug documentary which highlighted what was going on in the midst of a painkiller epidemic back in 2012. Sean Dunne is a master of his craft, I would love for him to do it again but in Kensington. I'm in the UK and of course we have our issues here but not to that extent.

[@MissyRichmond]

I cry the entire time I watch this, even all these years later. I worked as a Dental Hygienist for Dr Moore and Dr Brown at Oceana Dental. That entire office is full of amazing caring individuals. I grew up in Wyoming County. It’s such a drastic change from when I graduated in 1991. I left, but my heart is in the Wyoming County mountains. Nowhere else feels like home. Hiking back in those mountains alone, I never feel more at home, more at peace, more content than I do there.💙💛

[@MegaTaximan]

Bless your heart, sweetie.God is with you.😇💕

[@SongSingsSoprano]

You did not cry, stop lying.

[@MilesOhToole]

@@SongSingsSoprano Why are such cruel and hateful people like yourself in the world?

[@MissyRichmond]

@@SongSingsSoprano Yes, I did. I do every single time I watch it. I grew up there, worked there, still visit family there. I cried because it’s a natural human reaction to a devastating situation. Bless your heart.

[@DocBree13]

@@MissyRichmond you have such a big heart - I’m so sorry

[@LittleBlueBirdsears]

The cinematography in this doco is so well shot. They captured the true feeling of this place.

[@MartinguttenMakkaron]

Have you ever lived there?

[@Stormstorm1]

Absolutely

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

Very dark and depressing.

[@daltonmiller7308]

I agree. I was born, raised and lived in West Virginia all my life until about 5 months ago. It's a beautiful land full of culture and tradition but it is also a snapshot of an older time that people are stuck in and shadowed by.

[@martinsloan9785]

Yes. Well done docu.beautifully shot and edited

[@jennafirequinn8479]

The man said the war on drugs ain’t war-ing 😂 I love him!!!! The mom was really down for her son and willing to stick by her son’s side and keep trying to get him to go to rehab. I love her!!!! The pregnant woman needs to get to safety for the baby if the man has been erratic when he is in need of the drugs. No environment for a baby. Great documentary and really an eye opener

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

There’s never been a “war on drugs.” That’s a myth.

[@davidw.1774]

I think the idea that "there's nothing to do here" has become an alibi for why people abuse whatever they're addicted to. Addiction is a disease, regardless of the substance or behavior. It happens everywhere. There is so much to do there. More than in many places. It's stunningly beautiful and wide open. But if we are in the grips of addiction, we can't see beyond the next fix, whether in paradise or a concrete cell. Makes no difference. Aside from the underlying drug issues, the saddest part of this are the images of little kids being born to those addicts blowing cigarette smoke in their faces. Addiction is an equal opportunity disease. That community needs a rehabilitation facility and judges who will give you the option of prison or rehab. 50% will choose rehab. Truth.

[@jasonlinton9902]

Yeah you could tell she was very addicted but she would not admit it she said she takes them the way shes suppose too her speech was slurred and the blowing smoke in her babies face was awful i wonder if any of these people in this doc are still alive? Ill bet most of them are gone by now children dont stand a chance around parents like her

[@cc-dtv]

they live in a shithole very glad to have got some remote work and am relocating out of this shithole in a few days. they are not lying there is not shit to do

[@trick_bag]

very true

[@Randaddy25]

12-13 years of my life strung out. Started out with oxy 80's. Eventually those were gone. Made the switch to dope. Worst decision I ever could've made. In my active addiction days, I was on probation in 5 different courts. In and out of jail too many times. Living in abandos in the dead of winter. Never again. Clean 4, going on 5 years now. Nobody can make you want to be clean except you. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep pushing.

[@mamarobyn]

WE DO RECOVER!!!

[@Randaddy25]

@@mamarobyn Yes, we do!!!

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

@@Randaddy25 I'm from UK and I've been using heroin since I was 16 I'm now 42 and still use. Its more luck than judgement that I'm still alive. I'm on methadone maintenance now. But still use on top. I honestly don't want to stop. I'm just resigned to the fact that this is my life. Many times I've gone cold turkey, in prison or at home. But never lasted more than a week or two. Sad really. But it makes me happy knowing people like you have survived at got out. Good job 👏 keep it up.

[@Randaddy25]

@@matthewjdouglas6471 Brother, I appreciate those kind words! I really do! I'm not gonna throw a lecture at you. You know the game as well as I do. I'd like to leave you with this. You're worth it bro. You deserve to live. I wish you the very best and don't hesitate to message me if you ever need an ear. Cheers my friend!

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

@@Randaddy25 thanks man. That's cool. I'm OK. I'm working and keeping as healthy as I can in mind and body. I know I have get a handle on it. I don't want to having to go to the pharmacy every few days to pick up my meth and have monthly urine tests when I'm I'm my 50s. That's pretty embarrassing. It's become just a part of me. I've spent 65% of my life so far on h, and or methadone. Thanks for your kind words too. Take care buddy

[@Kristina2]

I was addicted, 8 years clean. I can say from experience the entire "you're a victim" mentality does NOT help with drug abuse, it only fuels it. Enlightening documentary, I pray these people can get help.

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

agreed !congrats, stay on the up an up !

[@joshlesoway6181]

Im very proud and happy for you. to me you are considered a hero and should be an inspiration to everyone that is struggling with addiction. I wish I could end addiction and animal abuse world wide. Thank you for being drug free:)

[@ggsjunkjournaltime9784]

how did you get help did you go straight into a rehab or did you get help at a methadone clinic please I wonder if it is too hard for a person to go straight to rehab as I heard if you do stop suddenly you go into sesiors etc

[@HaydenAisha]

congrats! proud of you

[@azuredystopia3751]

Speak only for yourself please.

[@OreWaKitasu]

17 years lost to heroin. 3.5 years clean now. For anyone who fights it now - keep it up, you can't imagine how great and beautiful life gets after!

[@Saftey1992]

I hope the girl in the green tank who is pregnant realizes she can’t help someone who can’t help themselves. It’s insane she is sober and she should be proud of that. I hope for her child’s sake she realizes that

[@tawkinhedz]

So if you’re watching this, you should visit west virginia. It is shocking how beautiful it is. Coal companies really dont want you to see what they are doing to the place.

[@VeryApe]

absolutely, that's how we stumbled on this place

[@Chrismooar]

@@VeryApe Do you have any updates on the people? I take it Fentanyl would have ravaged the place in the 3 years since you filmed? Superb doco. You deserve the accolades you got. Beautifully shot and you got to the heart of things. Thank you.

[@VeryApe]

@@Chrismooar Thanks for sharing. Stay strong and stay safe my friend. Unfortunately no updates. I know no one from the film has died. Besides that it's really hard to say. I know things have gone downhill there and other drugs started to move in. This is happening all over America.

[@terrythetuffkunt9215]

Go to google earth. Zoom in on Oceana. Have a look at the two pharmacies- they are the busiest place in town. The carpark is full. No where else in town is that busy, not even Macdonalds. The government and doctors and companies are enabling this. BTW, whats with the purple roofs in town?

[@Annasea666]

OMG I'm from Pennsylvania. I've always loved the natural beauty of our West Virginia neighbor. Good people. No judgement 💕💕💕

[@proplayer8147]

Starting My Sobriety Journey For the Last Try Wish Me Luck ! I got This

[@yellow-eyedtigress4361]

💪🏽 you got this!

[@anndra1160]

Hope things are going well for you! 🙏 Give Jesus a try when you don't feel strong - He will carry you through if you'll just call on Him!

[@proplayer8147]

@@anndra1160 I Am A Muslim and a happy one. Respectfully no thanks

[@savagebuilder4264]

How long did you last

[@wandafree6768]

Hang in there. Don't leave before the miracle ❤️

[@JDWH]

This documentary is incredible. The opening montage is so cinematic. I grew up in southern Ohio, many people there have much of the same story as WV. It’s an epidemic.

[@lisk3822]

I live in Ohio, and I know we have a huge problem with addiction. Seriously, we need to find a way to prevent this from happening all the time.

[@pharmztko]

It’s literally an epidemic in every state

[@mirandabri834]

Brought to You by "Big Pharma"; just like the Bible told us it would be!! But still yet, so many people are in the dark that they don't even have a clue what's going on...... Sad, sad, and sad!! The Bible says that by her sorceries, the nations were deceived!! Njkv Revelation. Repent and Cry out to Almighty God, and He will save all who come unto him! Jesus Christ is LORD!!!

[@devinmccurry5546]

​@pharmztko especially the small towns

[@vanessanost]

This was truly heartbreaking and beautiful. I hope these people find what they need and find peace

[@jarthur5094]

Wtf there is nothing beautiful about this. These people are horrible. They trash the earth.

[@toadstompingoodguy4619]

I thank God for getting me and my wife outta this life and having 4 years clean with two wonderful kids. I would never wish this on no one. All our friends are dead

[@lachlanwelsh5880]

Nothing to do with god. It was you and your wife that did it. Don’t give the credit away… you deserve it.

[@matthewmatheny3638]

The overwhelming feeling of hopelessness that totally permeates the subjects of this documentary is unbelievable. Still, needs to be seen. This epidemic is killing a segment of our country.

[@witchhazel7928]

Matthew Matheny plural. Segments of our country. To the mountains of NM to the rural farms in NY.

[@sarahalbers5555]

Sad to say, this is not the only place and it is heart breaking

[@tundrawomansays5067]

Witch Hazel And in the mountains, valleys, disintegrating small villages that use to thrive: NY is not just Manhattan and the other boroughs. It’s in every gallon of milk a farmer is forced to dump because it’s cheaper than selling it, it’s in the wrecks of these use to be exclusive remote tourist destinations, it’s in crystal clear streams running into large polluted rivers thanks to the heavy industries that pumped and dumped heavy duty toxins for decades and then dumped the communities that built and maintained them, it’s in the res downstream from those places that exploited all the natural resources and left an irreparable legacy of a raped environment taking with it an indigenous timeless way of life, it’s in every Joe Hill here who fought and died for the right to collectively bargain for a living wage and safer working conditions, it’s in the overt hard faces and covert soft hearts, in the same helplessness and hopelessness everywhere that plagues a country that is becoming increasingly urban leaving behind the very young, the sick and the very old, the remote hungry, the remote homeless, it’s in in the remote visage of another human being’s death mask frozen in a snowbank, the exquisite silence of another suicide scene, the beautiful innocence of Little Ones who are middle aged by middle school, it’s here. And there. And everywhere I look except for the clear sky unspoiled by ambient light alive with The Northern Lights dancing on a frigid night, the mixed hard and softwoods so deep, so thick, so indescribably beautiful in the fall, so stark in the long winter, it’s in the sound of migrating birds, the scent of woodsmoke, the natural world’s cycle of death and rebirth now replaced by an unheard profound sorrow, an Equal Opportunity Death for us all of us up here. Young or old, take away dreams, aspirations, opportunities? Leave behind anomie and meaninglessness.

[@sarahalbers5555]

@@tundrawomansays5067 Wow, I am speechless. Your comment was so true, so beautiful, and so sad. I hope people grasp the fact that we have thoroughly ruined our environment in the name of progress.

[@Udontsay948]

Witch Hazel And drugs is only a small symptom of the larger rot.

[@frankiobrien7098]

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this. But I’m almost three years sober and I couldn’t relate to this more. I’m not from WV. But ugh, the look in their eyes. I remember that. Can we have an update on these guys?! Please…

[@bethduncan5809]

Many of them if not all still alive and for most suboxone saved their lives and the town from drugs

[@christineswomley2174]

“We don’t have ANYTHING TO DO.”CLEAN YOUR HOME,CUT THE GRASS,ENJOY YOUR MOUNTAINS,RAISE YOUR KIDS,GET A JOB,VOLUNTEER.POOR EXCUSE!

[@GadsdenHomie1776]

There aren't a whole lot of jobs where these people live because they have all moved. Walmart & McDonald's is pretty much it. Can't make a living working at those type of places so that's why they sold pills. Coal mining is hard work so the epidemic all started when they were prescribed to pain pills. Doctors & pharmacies did this.

[@bubwill2356]

its 2024 not 1950. Hard for these people to get jobs when they are strung out on drugs and cant pass a piss test. Sure its their fault but recommending people do chores every day to kill time is insane. Takes 30 mins to clean the house, 45 to cut the grass, some dont have kids and most volunteer places dont want a junkie walking around. So you want them to stare at the mountain for the next 22 hours? 0 places for young or old people to go to just get out and have a good time. Only thing all these small towns have is bars, drugs, and almost 0 opportunity to really move up in the world. Not like all these people have transportation so places like where im at now takes 30 mins either way to get to some kind of town with work. So if even if some people wanted to work theyd have to walk 4 or 5 hours both way. Everyone's life is different.

[@bg6364]

This! Jesus Christ. I grew up in a little nothing town too but you can figure out other things to do. Boredom as an excuse to pop a bunch of pills is the dumbest excuse.

[@randymarshakarustyshacklef7914]

I’ve been sober for about 6 years now. This was one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen about this subject. I fully understand how hard this life is and I don’t wish it on anybody. If you are still struggling with this just know you can make it you can do it. I know how hard it is. I know it’s corny but if anybody wants to talk I’m always more than willing to hear you. You are wanted you are worth more than you know. Keep fighting

[@rebeccaschaible105]

God bless you. I’m a mom of two little boys and I pray to god I can do this one day sooner than later

[@randymarshakarustyshacklef7914]

@@rebeccaschaible105 stay strong. Keep your two boys in your sights and never lose that sight. If you havnt before look up some MAT clinic. I will say a prayer for you. If you ever want to talk I’m here ❤️

[@MissyRichmond]

@Randy Marsh AKA Rusty Shack… That’s so strong and brave. Congrats!🦋

[@randymarshakarustyshacklef7914]

@@MissyRichmond ❤️❤️

[@JamesLee-lk4kx]

Thanks I needed to hear that.much love brother,and congrats on your 6 years.i hope to be there someday.

[@riley-yd5yw]

For all those on here talking down to anyone that has an addiction....just remember addiction does not discriminate. That could be you on the other side.

[@SICresinwrks]

Facts

[@Missmurderface6]

Thank you!

[@witchhazel7928]

Yes. Some appear to have missed the part where they discuss it was prescribed for pain so people could keep on working. This opioid problem/epidemic/ population control began with making sure the regular folks got their 40 hours in.

[@patohernandez8596]

nobody can judge only Jesus and Jesus is the answer I feel that people don’t want that for themselves put you can stop the only that can is Jesus

[@jameswood3625]

@@patohernandez8596 stop with the jesus talk, trying to think of something else to say but, all ican say is, stop with the jesus talk. jesus has done jack shit.

[@roosternm6830]

I was introduced to viccodin December of 2003 in the ER for an old back injury. February 2004 i was referred to a pain management doc and within 2004 I was hooked and abusing. One year is all it took. The next 11 years I fought to stay clean and lost everytime. It took catching a case, jail and probation to stop. Before I got clean I had graduated to doing meth. Im going on 7 years sober. Ive been clean for 7 years out of the last 20.

[@jamiekaycollins3858]

I'm In West Virginia I'm Now Almost 7 Years In Recovery Doing Great I Used Over 20 Years

[@galenweidman6198]

The girl in the brown saying she takes them as prescribed while slurring her speech, just sad, hope everyone in the video can find help and get better Also the homeless guy in the red was mad humble and honest about his struggles, hope the best for him

[@michaelvance4492]

Homeless guy in the red is currently in prison for two convicted murders

[@thebreakroompodcast5161]

Yea. She was high as fuck

[@taylorj6177]

Uhhm pretty sure she probably has some kind of traumatic brain situation or something... she alluded to it when she spoke about getting beat by her dad

[@1whocs486]

@@michaelvance4492 no!!! Didn't he say he had already killed 2 ppl

[@colletti914]

And drinking on top of all that.

[@citizenshane8932]

Man, Just when you think you’ve had it bad you realize you’ve had a good all along. 😔

[@raw_si_siht]

Count your blessings my friend. Be safe.

[@cassiesmith8828]

So true

[@bassman3212]

I'm saying. Can't even imagine this

[@laurakobetich9809]

You’re right. I thank my lucky stars I was never exposed/hooked onto this shi+ But I’ve seen my stepdaughter and her friends struggle, and many have already lost the fight. It´s horrible, even to watch...wouldn’t wish this addiction on anyone

[@1whocs486]

Amen

[@andreasaldal415]

Discovered this channel today, due to Wooks (documentary) - watched this one immediately afterwards. That's a contrast my heart couldn't take. My tears goes out to everyone over there struggling. Sending love and condolences from Denmark ❤

[@VeryApe]

thanks for checking it out

[@user-oo1bd7et1c]

The best documentary I've seen ever!!!. The people are so real and it's so sad . I've watched this so many times and I've made my friends and family watch it. Praying for us all!!

[@Jaarie]

This should be a tv series, centered around the good looking Motörhead dentist who loves this community and fights to help save the addicts who live there

[@gabrielgolden4336]

Oceana 90210?

[@Shy-xm4kn]

Yes.

[@GunSperg]

This is as real as it gets. I’ve lived 50 miles from Oceana my whole life and all of southern West Virginia & eastern Kentucky is like this. Now the pain pills are gone and fentanyl & meth took its place, it keeps getting worse every day. Pray for us.

[@alexmohr1072]

Hopefully you guys don't get to the carfentanil. All my friends that I used with here in Sarasota, Florida are either dead or in prison. I'm on methadone and trying to get off. Good luck.

[@Rubycon99]

I genuinely will pray for you. This affected me more than I thought it would. 20 minutes in and I had a lump in my throat until the end. God bless you.

[@GunSperg]

@@Rubycon99, Thank You, God bless you

[@stevenlawson9460]

Prayers for y'all in Jesus name Amen

[@bobbit5670]

Eastern KY here too, I’m clean since feb this year

[@nicholasglowka7285]

Coming back a few years later and this documentary is still as impactful as the very first time I watched it. What an amazing piece of work you’ve guys have put together. This sheds a light on such a large issue. I had shoulder surgery and from that experience alone I realized how addictive opiates truly are, scary stuff.

[@smurfylee]

What year is this from?

[@brianpan6453]

Spinal surgery ... same here.

[@GixxerJake]

Filmed in 2012

[@EMILYHERRERA]

The view with the flowered graves on each side of the road with the mountains in the background was hauntingly beautiful.

[@alanzee_]

Its interesting the way the addicts of Oceana complain that their remote rural location where they are surrounded by mountains is a factor that contributed to their addiction. But inner-city addicts often attribute their addiction to their bleak urban environment. There are charities that allow city addicts to experience the countryside as it is believed this will help their recovery. Perhaps what helps addicts to recover is anything that takes them out of the environment where they became addicted. It just has to be a change of surroundings without mattering all that much what the change is.

[@livingdead4829]

You are so right. Never been an addict, but I moved to the WV mountains from B-more and after 12 years here, I'm still blown away by the endless adventures and fun to be had. Yet I know so many addicts here who say that they'll never get clean unless they move, blaming their addiction on their environment (nothing to do around here). I've always thought though, would they really be better off in the city, where life costs more and drugs are everywhere? Kinda doubt it.

[@jamesstone7283]

They're full of shit. All kinds of towns within a hour drive. They stay there for 1 reason.

[@brettb8825]

@Rat_kinG seeking to blame the environment for their own actions.

[@tawkinhedz]

I think its a sign they are looking for external happiness. Because they need an external factor for their happiness, they turn to drugs in the first place. Its like a mind trick, you just blame the “outside” because you cant tell what the outside or the inside are anymore.

[@SuperJohnMontana]

They make excuses for themselves. I know addicts, I am a recovering one. I live a good life now, with a career with a pension. It can be done. I give a pass to the man with cancer, but the rest enjoy their "problem"

[@RPDthe3rd]

To a recovering addict, the mother saying over and over she’s willing to take her son to a rehab makes me realize how grateful I am to have a family that cares about me. I didn’t have someone to bring me cigarettes or cloths when I was in rehab, but I could call any of them and they would tell me they love me. The thought of someone willing to support and help an addict do whatever needs to be done to get sober is so meaningful to me.

[@drunkdonkey1009]

Cigarettes kill more people than opioids every year, they cause diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. If your family would bring you cigarettes are they really looking out for you?

[@rdallas81]

Smoking is an addiction, and a trigger.

[@RPDthe3rd]

@@sopranos45 they can seem like a big deal in those hard moments, but they don’t matter as much as the people who are bringing them to you

[@GSchazz]

In rehab now. And same. I spent years isolating myself because I was ashamed in my addiction. I just have my mom. She is legally crazy. Hardly has shit to her own name. Wasn't a great mother at any point growing up. But she loves me now and grounds the hell out of me. I wouldn't have been able to get through my 5 months of jail then the 7 months of rehab I'm at now so well without her at least talking to me on the phone through this shit. Cuz hardly anyone else was. Sorry for the vent. Just really struck a chord with me.

[@badlands555]

He should have listened to his mother. In federal pen till 2033. USP COLEMAN I A high security U.S. penitentiary. SUMTERVILLE, FL 33521 His son will be grown up before he gets out.

[@ZentyLP]

Probably one of the most real and authentic documentaries i've ever seen.

[@timmayer7248]

I've watched this probably a half dozen times and it breaks my heart every time. I'm down in Florida now, but I grew up in the poorest county in Minnesota and the drugs were bad there too. My heart goes out to all the people of Oceana and all the little communities like this. God be with you all.

[@efleishermedia]

Todd County? I grew up in Cass. I'm still in Hubbard, near Park Rapids.

[@timothymayer3142]

@@efleishermedia At the time I lived there, it was Kanabec County. Mora, Mn

[@efleishermedia]

@@timothymayer3142 ahhh, right on.

[@LetsSingTheDoomSong]

Hello from Marshall County!!

[@trunkb73625]

When he said, "Nobody cares, we're just a bunch of inbred pieces of shit" that broke my heart. I care and I see & understand your pain. I was diagnosed with alcoholic liver disease at age 22, by the grace of God I was able to get my life together but my heart breaks for everyone still suffering.

[@johnraumjr6383]

The overwhelming feeling of hopelessness thats pervasive in small towns come through in this movie. Extremely sad and depressing.

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

I nursed my brother through meth withdrawal he O'd, did time, he hit rock bottom and rented a jack hammer and kept digging. The last time we let him smoke pot instead after getting MEDICAL TREATMENT to help him safely quit and he's like a totally different person, no hard drugs very very rarely ever drinks. He smokes pot, we helped him find healthy hobbies and interests, he's thriving in his career, family and never been happier.

[@succinct685]

Thats brilliant

[@joelfalero1714]

my childhood best friend died from what we suspect to be a drug overdose. this whole documentary speaks so much to me, coming from the western end of Virginia the state WV is very close. I hope all these people get the help they so badly need

[@krissmiley7519]

I've been sober for over 4 years now . And I can still remember how horrible it was to live that way

[@jacobkirby6334]

Same here. I tell people I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired!!! IMO, Healthy body =Healthy thoughts.

[@nancybradberry3770]

Same here! I've been clean for 6 years but watching this took me directly back to that place of darkness and despair! Keep up the good fight! Recover Loudly so the ones behind us don't suffer in silence!

[@MissyRichmond]

@Nancy Bradberry @Jacob Kirby @Kris Smiley Congrats!🦋

[@ChateauShack]

This is absolutely heartbreaking. The Sackler family should be held accountable for pushing a "miracle" product that was sold as non-addictive. Countless lives have been ruined and they got rich doing it. Rich people make me sick; they value their importance and relevance with their possessions because they're nothing without them. We should shame them on social media instead of envying them. They're just blood suckers.

[@infamyseemsshort]

C’mon, why would anyone actually think any opioid is non addicting just because it’s semi-synthetic? There’s literally centuries of anecdotal evidence to the contrary with natural opiates. And the brain is going to use them the same way.

[@chonkcat7362]

@@infamyseemsshort The average person does not learn any of this. Even with the internet, the average person does not seek out such knowledge. Many people literally depend on whats told to them through the t.v or now on facebook for example. They won't seek out other resources. Theres people who willingly consumed bleach because they were told it would help against covid-19. You may find that tremendously stupid and while it is, it just tells you that there are many people who won't question a damn thing said to them.

[@infamyseemsshort]

Leia Foire yikes. I was unaware of people consuming bleach for COVID-19. That’s some screwed up nonsense. And while I can agree with your point I was mostly referring to the doctors who prescribed them the narcotics. They should’ve known better. Granted, doctors being compensated for writing prescriptions from pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t be a thing. Which I imagine had lots to do with their overlooking the fact that it was still just like any other opiate/opioid in the world. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. I guess my point should have been made more clear. It’s not just this big pharma family’s fault. It’s the system they thrive in. And blaming them will not change a thing about that. All this nonsense is reactive just like the government’s action to it. It just makes the problem worse. The government felt the need to make medicines more difficult to get, even for people who require them to have a life worth living. And it just created an even larger problem with people turning to heroin. And now we have this gigantic problem with heroin/fentanyl that’s killing more people than would have before even if double the prescriptions would have been written. And then there’s an even more encompassing discussion of the drug war in general. I’m gonna end it there though as I feel like I’m digressing.

[@ChateauShack]

@@infamyseemsshort What the hell are you talking about? Education? Available information? "Good sense" about opiod usage? I don't know about you but I'm talking about ordinary people who see doctors in order to fix their medical problems. Most patients are not doctors themselves and that's why they seek their help and advice. My mother-in-law would pop any pill her doctor prescribed because his word was almost as good as God's and that attitude nearly killed her 25 years prematurely. That's what happens to ordinary people. The Sackler family got richer by creating this dependancy on their product by lying about it. The doctors should have known better but it was fasely advertised even to them. By he way, even doctors (who should know better) get addicted to opiods.

[@chonkcat7362]

@@infamyseemsshort ohhhh I see your point now. I completely agree. There's no easy solution, but arguably there were a lot of chances over history to possibly divert the path society has been on when it comes to these addictive prescription drugs. Unfortunately things have compounded and been made worse and worse at every point. It's hard to imagine a way out at this time.

[@aidanpiccuirro1840]

i recently hit 90 days of sobriety, being young, im grateful that i beat it at an early age, i shouldve died several times. im grateful for the restart ive been given

[@supernova44]

My mother got a real hard time to get Tramadol prescribed because she needs hip surgery. I have to pee in a cup and have pill counts for failed spine surgery severe chronic pain and rheumatoid arthritis. Vets are stripped of their meds by the VA, and even cancer patients have been denied their prescriptions at the pharmacy. This is the collateral damage barely covered by the media...many suffer from under dosing or being weaned off when they've done nothing wrong and have been at a stable dose for years.

[@daltonschannel8405]

This was a great documentary. Good hearted people stuck in a deep dark hole. I don't give a shit what anyone says but suboxone will work but you've got to WANT IT. I was an addict for 12 years. Got on suboxone with a little counseling for 28 months while slowly tapering down to nothing. Been clean for 6 years now thanks to suboxone I have the life I never thought was possible of getting. I wish them all the best.

[@Syphonfllter]

daltons channel Sub saved my life, too bad uneducated zilches with little to no knowledge in pharmacology attack it's efficacy for maintenance.

[@astrohaterade]

So glad you’re tapering down. I wish you and all those fighting against the hell of addiction the very best.

[@amberagee7294]

Suboxone saved my life. Like you said though... You have to want it.

[@JordonTheo]

Ditto. I remember missing just being able to wake up and say, "eh, I'm gonna lay around and relax awhile longer." When I was hooked, I couldnt do that because I'd be on withdrawal when I woke up and I would need to find a fix, because I was on a timer. You miss trivial things when you're an addict. Things that are taken from you.

[@nicke1903]

A lot of ppl don't realize wether it's a Co Pay or off the street that shit don't care.Long story short,I was Firefighter,and all my life I beat myself up..Ive had 12 knee surgeries,1 shoulder surgery,RFA's in my back for herniated discs...for about 15 years I was prescribed Opiates for pain...Im almost 9 months Clean...I hate this hell these people are goin through,the hardest thing you'll do is that first few steps,it doesn't matter if you go to a clinic/rehab Methadone/Suboxone..all it matters is where you end up,you owe it to yourself.I spent years saving others,it was hard to save myself.

[@franksckupakus6138]

Bandana Guy can use the f word as a noun, verb , adjective, adverb , exclamation, interjection or as a curse word. Sometimes in the same sentence.

[@cakesykay]

Takes talent!

[@siyaindagulag.]

Exactly what that particular word was designed for.....fucken, fuckin ,fuckit , ya fuckin, fuck. Etc....

[@FitforFiftyish]

Boomhauer

[@2222222aaa]

He’s a piece of shit!

[@jeffmartin9212]

About the only word I could understand 😂🤣😂

[@CameronBrtnik]

It's amazing that, at the beginning I was appalled and disgusted by the people being interviewed in this doc, but throughout the film they become more and more humanized to the point where I cared about them by the end...I'd love to see a "where are they now?" follow-up, hooping some of them found a way out of their situation!

[@kingayy9267]

I'm curious about the man with cancer. He said he'd been given six months to live twice already, so maybe he's still with us.

[@jr28778]

@@kingayy9267 I was looking for some info on him but I can't find it

[@sadhu7191]

I should see ymca locker room

[@valeriab6682]

As a trained doctor in Europe I learned about this in med school... this is a mess and doctors should also take responsability, speak up.

[@starbaby1754]

Alot of doctors don't learn alot about pain..but It needs to be taught more .did you know they think black people can take more pain then whites .crazy huh

[@Larkin420]

God please give me the strength to be a better man. My kids deserve better

[@yogetoutmyfaceson]

You got this Alan ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DJ.-]

What a wonderful, kind response. I just lost my parents, and I was so extremely fortunate. My Dad was such a wonderful man. My Mom too. You really touched my heart.

[@markgamble7699]

God waits on man/woman and Man/Woman waits on God… Be the man you want to be… Simply look into the mirror and change what you don’t like about yourself… It helped me more than any Drs, Rehabs and even churches… i had to find the church within… Never looked back… God bless and Godspeed brother…

[@Larkin420]

I've got 6weeks clean and things are going ok trying to mend relationships that my addiction negatively affected

[@sk8punk318]

God please may I have the strength to get clean 😔

[@zachutson7205]

You ok

[@crystalcoleman440]

You can do it! I spent 14 years on meth pills and heroin. I didn't ever want to get clean but here I am... 2 1/2 yrs clean. Serious if I can do it anybody can do it.

[@veronicacooper4397]

Praying for all everyone that went through or whose going through addiction.

[@magnaseeker1933]

Thank you, God bless yourself

[@madelinarbogast5852]

You got this.

[@corrieshepard9620]

Jason's mom and the dentist seem to be the most intelligent people on this documentary.

[@sjleak1]

Clean 13 years and never want to experience withdrawl again, it's not worth it. Prayers to all experiencing addiction or withdrawl. I found solace in Jesus, reading my Bible, and prayer. He is my only hope. Blessings all and love each other.

[@JME1186]

I did so many Oxys and percs when I was in my 20s I often feel guilty for having survived when I was just as self destructive as some folks I ran with and who didn’t make it. I won’t ever judge an addict for being an addict, I’d instead lend an ear or whatever form of assistance I can offer.

[@LiKWiDjay]

Same brother. Used to get 30s by the thousands from like 2010-2014/15 then they started to disappear and H appeared literally out of no where. Glad u made it 🦾

[@JME1186]

@@LiKWiDjay appreciate you and likewise fam. the shits no joke. Doesn’t care what race you are or background you got, it’s coming for all of us. Fortunately I got arrested and had to sit in county while detoxing right during the time Oxys started drying up a bit, so I missed the H by what I can say now is good fortune. I was on that path 100% and I salute you for how you’ve handled your journey. Nothing but love bro

[@LiKWiDjay]

@@JME1186 awesome bro glad to hear. Yea i detoxed in rikers island several times. They give u 5mg of methadone but at that point i was easily doing 15-20 blues and day didnt really help anything. Took me getting heart surgery from the h eating my heart valve to finally leave it alone. I try to help young kids no. They hear poppin percs in songs and thinks it cool but ones to many and 1000 isnt enough. Lost so many friends past few years its insane. Like good kids that i grew up with from good families. Like u said it doesnt care what or who u are it will get it. Stay strong man

[@JME1186]

@@LiKWiDjay 100% bro, knowledge from folks like yourself is exactly what the youth needs. Couldn’t tell me anything as a younger man but I look back and am thankful people spent the time (ironically in lockup more times than not) to school me however they could. Least I can do is pass that on G

[@MissyRichmond]

@Jon Evans and @LiKWiDJay Congrats!🦋

[@aj9530]

Man, I'm only 13 minutes in and my heart already aches for the lady in the brown hoodie who's high as a kite and even more for her baby daughter. How sad.

[@baddoopey]

AJ Williamson, and they call it a "first world" country. The US is not understandable, I've tried it for several year but am glad that I'm back in Europe. Smaller countries with smaller problems.

[@michaelvance4492]

@@baddoopey only places America is worried about is their global cities like NYC and LA. Rest of the country gets shitted on, especially Appalachia

[@MantisTobogganMD92]

This is honestly one of the best documentaries on addicts that I've ever seen.

[@SuperCirclejerks]

I like that this is unapologetically real. Most documentaries sugar coat the reality. Also awesome soundtrack.

[@Linzhalloween]

Met those most beautiful girl in detox last year in Oct & she had track marks from her neck to her toes. So young & sweet. She was from WV. She told me all of the abuse she went through during her addiction from the people there, but yet still wanted to go back. I hope she is doing alright. 🖤

[@davide.b8027]

What was her name? What part of wv?

[@rdallas81]

I lived near Beckley. Watched with my own eyes thousands of people pill and inject themselves into drawn out death. Just like most people in this video.

[@raymondwilliams2609]

"Never judge a man 'till you've walked a mile in his shoes"

[@coscanoe]

That way you're a mile away from him and have his shoes

[@shelleywilliams8201]

Best comment I've saw on here. Those without sin cast the 1st stone.

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

@HouseholdHandyman You sound like a happy person...congrats on making yourself feel superior to impoverished drug addicts.

[@sylvieweijsenfeld8747]

What a great expression. So true

[@brentschmogbert]

bro....im a social worker in switzerland and I also work totghether with folks from swiss national television. we also did a couple of documentaries and so on...but this one has a special place in my heart. been watching it many times in the past couple 5 years. so well done. its been an inspiration for me. a goal to achieve for me.

[@Madfart69]

I live in the DMV, and I can honestly say the epidemic here is off the charts. We are so close to Maryland, the capital of fentanyl. I’ve lost so many people. Dc, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are especially victim ):

[@LewisSharpe-fc6iw]

If this helps just one person that's all that matters this coming September 21st 2020 I'll have 8 years clean off dope if I can do it I promise you anybody can

[@VeryApe]

Thanks for sharing that Lewis. Very inspiring. Peace and Love my friend.

[@VeryApe]

@Zerblog Flurhmen you trying to be a wise ass? about this?! get a clue man. keep it moving.

[@Udontsay948]

Zerblog Flurhmen Congratulations? What courage and grace you bring? Much love to you!

[@SHARON.I]

@Zerblog Flurhmen You are an idiot! STOP judging and get off your high horse. But I guess some 29-year-olds these days are really immature. When people aren't affected by ANYTHING other people are affected by they simply don't care.

[@michelledoyle1969]

Well done my fiance has been clean 5yrs now after being on methadone for 18yrs #WhotheSonsetsfreeisfreeindeed

[@thegoblin000]

I live in Oceana and it's sad living here oxy not the only thing here there's heroin and all that crap just pray for us

[@vinsoriano493]

Naturally Flavored Gaming it must be becoming a ghost gown, so many people dying.

[@chromegnats]

Oxys are long gone. What’s sad is all those people that made the money from selling the oxy are now gonna have a whole other gold rush from the addiction recovery industry.

[@jonathangreenwood647]

Ima pay ur town a visit

[@lsnation4737]

Here in Ohio same but now it's all fake 30s Fentanyl

[@JohnSmith-so7mh]

Your place is so beautiful. I mean go out in thre nature, hunting, fishing, bushcrafting. Having some barbecue in the evening with your mates and drink some fine Jack Daniels or combine Whiskey with Diazepam. Just enjoy life and this beuatifulness of pure gods nature. But please for god sake stay away from Methamphetamin (its very neurotoxic and destroy your Dopamine neurons, so that you will never ever feel lucky again after recovery) Your brain can not full recover from the damage that Meth use causes. When using Opiates then be smart and stay away from needles, because of all that fillers and dirt that goes straight into your vains and destroying your body and will cause an early death. Heroin should be only used by sniffing, smoking ( its a big waste) or rectal plugging (safest method). Never inject, even if the rush is better, but the effect is much shorter and the greed is higher. Injecting may be seem cheaper in the beginning, but on the longterm its way more expensive than sniffing every 12 hours. Heroin lasts up to 18 hours when sniffed. But Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is very good and effective when it comes to stay healthy and away from Heroin. Also never ever touch Fentanyl and Research Chemicals. Iam a doctor when it comes to recreational substances and using them for 10 years and are still very healthy, have a job, and living and enjoying my life. Listen to my words and learn from my experience. If you have any questions, then plase ask, because I know every substance that is actually available and have the knowledge about whats good and bad. Xanax aka Alprazolam is also a very dangerous Benzodiazepin, because of its Triazolo structure. If you decide for using Benzos then stick with Diazepam , because its the safest. Combining alcohol and benzo is not very safe, but its very enjoyable and can help you from stay away from Opiates. Watching a great western movie on the evening like True Grit ofr example and take some blistered Diazepam (not to much ) and enjoy a few shots of Jack Daniels Single Barrel Whiskey. Have fun, relax and enjoy the evening and sleep fine. Eat ealthy and try to avoid junk food when using drugs. This is probably the most important thing. Eat fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, drink milk or green tea. When enjoying alcohol then alway drink a lot of water immediately after the shot. This will prevent any hang overs as alcohol is drying your body out from the inside. Knowledge is the key when it comes to using drugs without letting them destroy your body and soul. Tell your mates about my words and you can have al lot of fun without any regret. Never use Meth, Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl and any Research Chemical Substances. I know what I am talking about as an academic and also practical user.

[@thisiskevin56]

I’d love to see an update on everyone interviewed. Great story, this is my 3rd time watching it. Thanks for sharing it.

[@deanmatheny5089]

Really good documentary, it shows that this huge problem isn't just in the big Cities it's everywhere and every walk of life.

[@clearwateridaho4550]

9 year addiction myself. Clean now for over a year. TBH i feel forever damaged, low energy and depressed. Recently started suboxone treatment which has helped make me feel more normal. God bless anyone going through this shit

[@Snwman_]

Keep going dude, you will get better. Depending on what your drug was. Opiates you can usually recover from in a month, Benzos can take a lot longer.. But keep going, you're over the worst of it after one year. Try to be aware of what you eat and drink as well. Be cautious of EVERYTHING you put in your body. There's a lot of crap, processed food and drink out there that seriously affect how we feel and think. A lot of nasty chemicals used in big agriculture also. Supermarkets are mostly full of SHITE. And try to keep in shape. Walking, riding a bicycle. You don't need a gym, just natural stuff. Decent food and walking sorted me out at the end of my of heroin days. I'm no angel, I still smoke a few roll ups everyday - with filters of course (kidding myself). Keep it up, you're on a better road. Regards from the UK...

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

Ive been on methadone for 10 years and althoigh it has made me function half normal it feels like a ball and chain. So incredibly hard to even think of getting off it. I cant take enough time off work to go through withdrawal and detox. Need about 5 grand to cover living expenses. It sucks man. Good luck with all you do and know you arent alone friend.

[@Snwman_]

@@4thdimensiontravels855 Hello there. I'm not a doctor. One thing you may want to consider is at some point and if it's possible where you are, is to switch from methadone onto buprenorphine (suboxone or subutex for example). you'd need to do the change over properly with the help of a doctor who knows what they're doing as you can't just switch overnight. I've experience of detoxing off of both and found detoxing off of buprenorphine much more comfortable than detoxing off of methadone. My natural sleep came back quicker for one.

[@MoonPieAllen]

@@4thdimensiontravels855 I totally understand everything you just said.

[@shrek24jeremyb41]

The lack of motivation once u get clean is a mofo. It’s crazy. Gotta totally change the way you think. It’s almost like being reborn again and learning how to live normal like those lucky enough to not have been addicted to opiates.

[@pillcollins9635]

10 years clean from opiates this past January! All my sober soldiers keep up the good fight, it’s very possible!

[@tiffanydame7172]

You're awesome😁😁 congratulations👍😉

[@SophisticatedFun78]

Congratulations!

[@pillcollins9635]

Thank you Tiffany and Alayna!!

[@MissyRichmond]

@Tim Light Congrats!🦋

[@TinyTC]

Congrats! That's so amazing.

[@charliebarrow7086]

One of the best documentaries that I have ever watched. It was hard to stomach and I feel for all affected by addiction. I hope they are safe and have managed to come of the drugs for the sake of themselves but especially for the children. Leaves me behind with a sense of hopelessness for these people. God bless them.

[@Dwight201989]

This documentary is one of the most powerful I have ever watched.These are things all children should learn and watch in school,every decision you make has a consequence,be STRONG and realize drugs will get you NO where.