Opioids and First Responders: Answering the Call

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OPIOIDS AND FIRST RESPONDERS: ANSWERING THE CALL is a half-hour documentary that looks at the rescue workers who fight every day on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. The program features three teams of firefighters and paramedics and follows along on several emergency calls as they respond to overdose cases, revealing the draining struggle of fighting the pervasive and deadly drug. Interviews with the emergency responders also detail the emotional and physical impacts of trying to save people struggling with addiction day in and day out.

Previously Aired

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Time
Channel
2/18/2023
10:30 p.m.
2/19/2023
2:30 a.m.
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