Stresses recognition and treatment of drug abuse emergencies, accurate identification of symptoms, and immediate clinical procedures. Presents scenes of actual cases in the emergency room and adjoining physician's offices of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Viewers observe emergency treatment of patients in the major classes of drugs commonly abused, opiates, depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. The film demonstrates to health professionals that successful management of drug overdoses can save most lives and avert additional organic and psychiatric complications.
KOMO Anchor Eric Johnson takes an in-depth look at the impact the drug and homelessness problem is h...
The documentary follows one woman's quest to overcome anxiety, depression, and opioid addiction thro...
This documentary on the "youth movement" of the late 1960s focuses on the hippie pot smoking/free lo...
The Richardson Olmsted Campus, a former psychiatric center and National Historic Landmark, is seeing...
Henry Rollins narrates Lilly Scourtis Ayers' no-holds-barred profile of volatile Bay Area punk legen...
Like it or not, porn is here and it is harmful. In this controversial film, award-winning filmmaker ...
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation ...
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy W...
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore...
Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.
A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslim...
He lived the junkie's life as a heroin addict. Triathlon transformed him. Biopic of the record break...
Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defin...
Sir Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this e...
As police and DEA agents battle sophisticated cartels, rural, economically-disadvantaged users and d...
An intimate portrait of a community fighting to save lives and keep hope alive in a neighborhood rav...
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over ...
This documentary film includes never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews to tell the story ...
Explores the lives of Sara, Gigi and Giovanna, three Latino transvestites who for years have lived o...
Uncovering government agencies (especially the CIA) that secretly tested the effects of LSD on human...