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Mountain Lake PBS joins with public media partners across New York State to examine the addiction and overdose crisis.

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Videos and coverage across PBS

Overdose deaths in the U.S. reached record levels in 2021

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Overdose deaths in the U.S. reached record levels in 2021

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Schools stockpile medication to combat rise in fentanyl overdoses

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Opioids, Inc. (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

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For this doctor, a son's death by overdose inspires his mission to rescue others

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St. Louis combats opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black Americans

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Why overdose deaths spiked among people of color during the pandemic

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How the pandemic is contributing to alarming rise in opioid overdose deaths

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Chasing Heroin (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

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Local Resources


Alliance for Positive Health →

Champlain Valley Family Center Recovery Campus →

Clinton County Addiction Services →

St Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Center →

Conifer Park →

Substance Abuse Prevention Team Essex County →

Behavioral Health Services North →

St Regis Mohawk Tribe Health Services →


MHAB Life Skills Campus →

Citizen Advocates →

PBS LearningMedia Resources

Classroom-ready resources and tools freely available to educators and students.

Schools Stockpile Medication to Combat Rise in Fentanyl Overdoses | PBS NewsHour

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Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Harm Reduction | NOVA

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Why Recovering from Opioid Addiction Is so Difficult | NOVA


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Past coverage:

Overdose Epidemic | Feb 13-19

A week of special public media programming across New York State examining the addiction and overdose crisis.


2/10 at 8 PM - Mountain Lake Journal (repeats 2/11 at 7 PM, 2/12 at 5 AM, 10 AM, 2/13 at 5 PM)

2/13 at 10 PM – Love in the Time of Fentanyl | Independent Lens

2/15 at 2 PM – Connect NY: The Overdose Epidemic (repeats 2/18 at 6 PM)

2/16 at 1 PM – 7 Days: The Opioid Crisis

2/16 at 2 PM – FRONTLINE Opioids Inc.

2/17 at 8 PM – NYS Public Media Special Report: Covid-19 and the Overdose Epidemic (repeats 2/18 at 7 PM, 2/19 at 5 AM, 10 AM, 2/20 at 5 PM)

2/19 at 11 AM – New York NOW

Funding for this initiative is provided in part by the New York State Education Department.