Heroin at Home: Rise of Opiate Use
A resurgence of heroin use, complicated by prescription pain-killer abuse, has dramatically risen in the last few years. The consequences, including a number of overdose deaths, have devastated a range of communities across Minnesota. This half-hour documentary explores some of the history, science, and social factors of opiate addiction. The voices of those in treatment and recovery are woven into analysis from some of Minnesota’s leading thinkers on the deadly rise of heroin and opiate use in the state. Co-produced by the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Twin Cities Public Television.