OHRDP Library Videos
Needle Exchange Programs and other Harm Reduction Programs within the province of Ontario may borrow the following resources by contacting rebeccah@ohrdp.ca
DVD and VHS available on loan for 1 month
Addiction - HBO Documentary Series, 2007
A 14 part series: The Nations leading experts on drug and alcohol addiction shed light on the most current developments in the field. 90 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Bevel Up - BC Centre for Disease Control, 2007
Drugs, Users and Outreach. 4 hrs 30 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
The Brokenness We Share - Ron Shore / Robin Pepper, 2008
The Story of Kingston’s Street Health Centre. A look at the importance of inclusion within Health Care. 16 mins.
Status: 2 copies IN
Confessions of a Rabid Dog - National Film Board of Canada, 1997
This documentary asks the questions: What’s the heroin scene really like? Why do people start to use? Can they ever stop? Not your usual recovery manifesto. 48 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Cottonland - National Film Board of Canada, 2006
This film encounters a number of self-aware men and women at different stages of dependency. 53 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Cracked not Broken- documentary by Paul Perrier, 2005
Lisa grew up on Toronto’s most affluent neighbourhood, attended prestigious schools and enjoyed the best of friends… now 37 she is a crack addict who prostitutes herself to support her habit. 52 mins
Status: 1 copy IN
Donna’s Story - Doug Cuthan / NFB, 2001
Documentary of a Cree woman who leaves behind a bleak existence on the streets. An intimate portrait of a fiercely determined survivor. 51 mins
Status: 1 copy IN
Fighting Demons - Emily Newton & Paisley Smith, Queen’s Media 2008
Fighting Demons is a short documentary that explores Ottawa’s harm reduction program, specifically the safe crack pipe distribution based out of Somerset West Community Health Centre. 7 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Fighting The Dragon With Luck, 2008
An inspirational Australian documentary that explores the journey of addiction as seen through the eyes of six patients, their doctor and a community pharmacist.
Status: 1 copy IN
FILTER: The Facts about Hepatitis C - Youth Co AIDS Society, 2003
Includes an education guide containing additional information to help educators facilitate discussion and explore avenues of change around Hepatitis C. 10 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Fix - Nettie Wild, Canada Wild Productions, 2002
The Story of an Addicted City. A quest to open North America’s first safe injection site evolves into a love story and a revolution. An unblinking and beautifully rendered portrait of Vancouver’s drug plague. 92 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
From Grief to Action - Filmwest Associates, 2002
This documentary follows the lives of four addicted teens and their families. 58 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
HIV, hepatitis C and injecting drug use - Harm Reduction Works, 2009
A documentary style training film packed with essential information for all those working with injecting drug users. 26 mins.
Status: 2 copies IN
The Injecting Process: Understanding Viral Transmission, 2005
This film by Exchange Supplies UK contains looks closely at common injecting practices and the risks of transmission. WARNING - CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
Status: 1 copy IN
It Ain’t Easy to be a Rockstar - Toronto Harm Reduction, 2003
Created by a harm reduction users group - coordinated by staff of All Saints’ Church-Community Centre, this documentary looks at crack use in Toronto. 28 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Keep Walking, 2008
This DVD and magazine is a resource for groin injectors. People do inject in the femoral vein so we must be prepared to talk about the risks. WARNING - CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
Status: 1 copy IN
Love At First Site - Emily Newton, 2008
Narrated by former Vancouver Mayor, Philip Owen, this short film looks at the many positive changes brought about since the opening of the city’s safe injection site. 6 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Prescription for Addiction - Laura Sky, 2008
A documentary examining the growing health and social problems resulting from addiction to prescribed opiate pain killers. 85 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Prescription for Addiction, short version - Laura Sky, 2008
A documentary examining the growing health and social problems resulting from addiction to prescribed opiate pain killers. Comes with documentary user guide. 39 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
A Safer Injection - Apothicom, 2006
A step by step guide on how to safely prepare an injection. 17 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
Sketch - Gulf Island Film School, 2005
Talking with people whose lives have been negatively affected because they or someone they love uses crystal methamphetamine. 8 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
The Sleeping Giant - ONECC, 2006
A Day in the Life of a Needle Exchange Program. This documentary takes you through an average day at Superior Points Harm Reduction in Thunder Bay, Ontario. 11 mins
Status: 2 copies IN
Substitute Prescribing: The Users View, 2004
Commissioned by Exchange Supplies and the Alliance for the 2004 National Drug Treatment Conference. Gives a unique insight into the consumers’ view of drug treatment. 18 mins
Status: 1 copy IN
Your Awareness of Hepatitis C - Youth Co AIDS Society, 2003
Created by youth, for youth, in order to increase their safety and awareness around this serious health issue. The video follows a journey of choice, self discovery and self respect. 10 mins.
Status: 1 copy IN
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