University of Maine at Machias Documentary Project: "Whatever Works: Exploring Opiate Addiction”. The documentary is an extremely personal look at an addiction that takes 1 life per day in Maine alone, and thousand of lives per day in...
moreUniversity of Maine at Machias Documentary Project:
"Whatever Works: Exploring Opiate Addiction”.
The documentary is an extremely personal look at an addiction that takes 1 life per day in Maine alone, and thousand of lives per day in the U.S.
Participants relayed their stories: a man on the lobster docks at Machiasport, Maine; a 30-year veteran EMT Responder, an Emergency Room Physician; a heroin dealer; a Vietnam Vet. They all relay very different experiences, all totaling up to one conclusion: It's a monumental task to break free of opiate addiction once it takes hold. The documentary also includes 8th Grader students, as a parallel universe to the interviews of addicts in various stages of treatment & recovery. The objectives of this work is both informational, giving an insider's view; & preventative, in hope that an echo of one of these voices might turn a young life in a safe direction.
Each UMM student Student participant: Marc Brine, Natalie Cline, Jose Gurrola, Carolin Moreta, Maximilliaan Peeters, Ciara Schoppee, and Lorenzo Segura performed on-location interviews, setup, sound, photography & final editing roles in equal rotation, co-authoring the project.
The 60-minute video is available via YouTube, to schools & anyone interested in the prevention of opiate addiction, especially in the teen years commonly affected.