New Mexico Recovery Coalition Presents: Untreated & Unheard: The Addiction Crisis in America (for Overdose Awareness Day)

Substance use disorder kills more people every year than any other disease and yet only 1 in 10 people who need treatment get access to it. These are unheard stories of the addiction crisis from families whose lives have been forever changed by addiction and the experts dedicated to changing the outcome for those suffering from this fatal disease. It follows families on the frontline of America’s greatest public health crisis sharing their loss, frustration, and hope for how we can do better.

This documentary follows individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder, like Tonia Ahern, a mother from New Jersey who has worked tirelessly for over a decade to educate, support, and empower families while advocating for better and more integrated systems of addiction care. The film also includes Nora Volkow, M.D., Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Fred Muench, Senior Advisor at Partnership to End Addiction.

“Untreated & Unheard: The Addiction Crisis in America” was produced and developed by Paramount’s in-house branded content studio and was made possible through the active participation and leadership of Horizon Media. Bill Koenigsberg, CEO and founder of Horizon Media serves on the board at Partnership to End Addiction and enabled the production of this compelling documentary.

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