Inside Canada’s fentanyl overdose epidemic | SBS Dateline

Dateline goes to Vancouver, the city at the forefront of Canada’s fentanyl crisis, and meets the doctors and dealers giving hard drugs to users to combat opioid overdoses. 00:00 Canada’s fentanyl overdose crisis 01:31 Why fentanyl kills so many young Canadians like Ronan 04:13 How fentanyl first emerged in Canada 06:04 Inside a supervised consumption site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside 07:26 The Australian Federal Police seized the largest-ever shipment of illicit fentanyl from Canada 08:08 Dr Christy Sutherland runs a first-world program to treat fentanyl addiction and prevent overdoses but it has faced political opposition 12:00 The Drug User Liberation Front illegally sells hard drugs checked for fentanyl in order to prevent overdoses 16:01 ’Moms Stop the Harm’ united parents who lost their children to fentanyl overdose 19:36 A rally in support of a safe supply of drugs in non-medical settings 21:30 A warning for Australia Subscribe to Dateline: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Watch more Dateline, SBS Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: Privacy Policy: Feedback or complaints: