Love in the Time of Fentanyl: Film Screening and Discussion

Join us for a preview screening of an exclusive hour-long excerpt of Love in the Time of Fentanyl, followed by a community discussion with local experts and activists working in this field.
This upcoming episode from the acclaimed PBS documentary series Independent Lens, Love in the Time of Fentanyl, takes us inside a safe injection site that gives hope to a marginalized community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM (MST)
Discussion topics include: addiction, resources, and community stigmatization.
Virtual link to join the event can be found in your registration confirmation.
About the film
Fentanyl overdoses are not unique to any region of the country or the world, for that matter. This film explores a time when fentanyl overdose deaths in Vancouver, Canada reached an all-time high and takes us on a journey with the staff and volunteers of the Overdose Prevention Society for an inside look. A group of misfits, artists, and drug users operates a renegade safe injection site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This film is an intimate portrait of a community fighting to save lives and keep hope alive in a neighborhood ravaged by the overdose crisis.
Advisory
The following program provides an intimate portrait of a supervised drug consumption site in a marginalized community ravaged by the fentanyl overdose crisis. The film includes depictions of intravenous drug use. Viewer discretion is advised.
Naloxone Training
The discussion will be followed by a quick training on how to use use Narcan (naloxone) in the event of an overdose. This is a potentially life saving skill that our guests will share their knowledge of.
Accessibility Statement
All abilities are welcome at this event. We strive to make our programs accessible to the largest number of people possible, and are always looking at ways to remove barriers. In preparation for this event we have made sure that:
The location is wheelchair accessible.
Closed captioning will be provided during the film.
Livestream via Facebook and Zoom is available for those not able to attend in-person.
The introduction and panel discussions will be accompanied by transcription services on Zoom. Attendees will have the opportunity to view live captioning on their personal devices.
All speakers will have microphones.
We also ask that participants please refrain from any strong scents or fragrances.
If you have accessibility requirements, please contact projecthumanities@asu.edu so we can work together to find an accommodation for your request. This page will be updated with additional accessibility information as it becomes available. Please check back often.