I highly recommend this documentary now available on You Tube.
New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Connecticut Overdose Response Strategy (CT ORS) team and Vintage Soul Productions are proud to announce the public availability of the documentary Silence on the Streets on YouTube.
What happens when we stop looking at addiction as a statistic and start listening to the people living it?
Silence on the Streets is a groundbreaking documentary created by playwright, filmmaker and community health educator Sharece Sellem-Hannah. The film centers on the lived experiences of Black, Brown, Latino and Native American individuals navigating addiction, trauma, systemic barriers and recovery in our inner cities. Through raw personal testimony and insights from experts in addiction, psychology, prevention and overdose prevention, the documentary reveals how race, poverty, negative perceptions and policy intersect to shape life and loss in America’s urban and tribal communities.
The result is urgent, honest and deeply human.
More than a documentary, Silence on the Streets is designed to spark meaningful dialogue across sectors including public health, public safety, education, recovery and community leadership.