Inside a Free Fentanyl and Heroin Clinic | Free Drugs

2021 was the deadliest year on record for drug deaths across the US and Canada, thanks to an ongoing overdose epidemic primarily fueled by fentanyl. In order to combat this crisis, governments are under pressure to act. In this episode of Free Drugs, Manisha Krishan goes to New York City and Vancouver to talk to people turning to radical new measures to keep people from dying. While NYC became the first city in the United States to have government-sanctioned supervised consumption sites where users can bring their own drugs to use in a safe environment, a clinic in Vancouver has been prescribing drug users pharmaceutical-grade heroin and fentanyl to keep them from using the street supply. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. - https://bit.ly/3oRyDu8 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3yIIbvH Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ Follow VICE World News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3q0n04f Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cAK6vk Twitter: https://twitter.com/VICEWorldNews Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cCOr13 #VICENews #News