Films from Past Years
/ Opiate Effect, TheDocumentary Short | Vermont Films | 2011 | 22 min
Director Derek Hallquist
Several young people share their struggles with opiate abuse as one family is confronted with the overdose of their son, Will Gates, a UVM student. The film includes interviews with Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, and Burlington Police Chief Michael Schirling, who weigh in on the “opiate effect.”
