Film focuses on opiate epidemic

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WILMINGTON — A man who made a documentary about the opiate scourge in southwest Ohio and one of the people in his film were on the Murphy Theatre stage Thursday night, conveying hope and reality to the topic.

Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren & Clinton Counties hosted the event which featured the film “The War We Ignore” by Adam Steele. Steele made the documentary after several of his friends died from using opiates.

One of the film’s interviewees, Cassie, joined Steele at the theatre forum and spoke about her experiences during a panel discussion after the screening. She said she started out on pain pills before using heroin, and deceived herself by thinking she was a functioning addict.

With strong family support and the medication Vivitrol — which she said she doesn’t know whether she could have gotten clean without it — she ’s been off opiates for a year and four months and is a new mother.

A police officer in the documentary said if people don’t agree with trying to save the life of a heroin addict, then maybe those people can at least have compassion for the addict’s family who wants their loved one to live.

From left, filmmaker Adam Steele and Cassie, who is an example of recovery and hope.
http://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/10/web1_panel_p.jpgFrom left, filmmaker Adam Steele and Cassie, who is an example of recovery and hope. Gary Huffenberger | News Journal
Documentary well-received at Murphy

By Gary Huffenberger

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