Feature length and abridged versions
The Addict’s Wake tells the story of how addiction impacts one tight-knit community, but the issues have ramifications for neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. The film is just a start. Whether you’re walking alongside someone struggling with addiction, seeing the effects of the addiction epidemic in your own area, or are new to the issue, we hope you’ll be inspired to learn more.
Watch the trailer for the full-length version of The Addict’s Wake
The stakes could not be higher in Brown County and throughout the United States. Hear from the teachers, law enforcement officers, and community leaders working hard to stem the tide of addiction. See the issue play out in courts, treatment centers, and faith-based programs. Come alongside a community searching for solutions and hope on the long journey from addiction to recovery. The Addict’s Wake shows the depth of the crisis but also sheds light on a path forward.
A clarion call to come togeter
Substance Use Disorder unravels families and communities. The Addict’s Wake is a clarion call for community partners to join together to reverse the damages of pandemic drug use. Recovery is possible, and this documentary features both those who are fighting successfully and those who are not. From the panic of overdose to the slower deaths of despair, the ramifications of addiction run deep in America. (This abridged version leaves out one major story that is included in the feature-length.)
