| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (62 minutes): .flv file, sound |
| Summary |
This intimate documentary reveals the achingly personal journey of Matt Edwards as he battles addiction. A charismatic storyteller with a unique curiosity for life, Edwards longs to leave rural Wisconsin behind and see the world. But as a teen, a prescription for a powerful painkiller following a botched toe surgery exposes him to opioids for the first time. They make him feel like he has been "touched by God." What follows is a valiant decade-long struggle to survive against increasingly potent drugs. Matt keeps a meticulous record of his journey in grippingly honest journals -- how much he takes, how he finds it, what it costs, and his never-ending attempts to quit. The Opioid Crisis is a national emergency. Every day there is another front page tragedy detailing another spectacular fall from grace. What's missing is a real understanding of the complicated human experience of addiction, Matt Edward's story is one of secrets, shame, and crushing stigma that make him feel like a society has written him off |
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Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
| Event |
Originally produced by The Video Project in 2017 |
| Notes |
In English |
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Edwards, Matt
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Opioid abuse -- Wisconsin
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Opioid abuse.
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Wisconsin.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Hermann & Rob Lyall, Molly, film director
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The Video Project (Firm),
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Kanopy (Firm)
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