Documentary film maker Adam D'Addario (Director/Producer) and his team travelled across the country to explore the impact of the overdose epidemic and search for solutions. Several MSTH members were interviewed and participated in the making of this documentary, including Sheila Jennings and Irene Reilly-Patterson (ON), Kym Porter and Petra Schulz (AB), and Leslie McBain (BC) .

There’s no sugarcoating it – Canadian lives are being taken at an alarming rate by apparent overdose-related deaths.

Leslie McBain (MSTH co-founder), Kristen Rowe (Flood Assistant Producer), Adam D'Addario, (Director/Producer) and Petra Schulz (MSTH co-founder) in Victoria after filming.

Lives are being senselessly taken at the hands of an increasingly-frightening overdoses. Between January 2016 and December 2018, there have been more than 12,800 apparent opioid-related deaths. That means that every two hours, another Canadian life is taken because of opioids. Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada is a documentary that aims to reduce the stigma around substance use disorder (SUD) and inspire others to take action.

You can order the move on-line ($5.00 fee) or watch for a streaming https://caughtintheflood.com/