Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor — Greek Street Drug Documentary
Street documentary exploring ‘sisa,’ an ultra-cheap methamphetamine devastating Greece’s poorest communities during the economic crisis (Athens, Greece, 2012).
Drugs & Addiction
Belfast’s Pregabalin Addiction — Drugs Map of Britain
Street documentary exploring how pregabalin, a prescription drug, became a street addiction in Belfast (Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2010s).
Drug Addicts in Chicago — PBS Documentary WTTW
PBS street documentary following drug addicts in Chicago’s struggling neighborhoods (Chicago, Illinois, 2010s).
Homeless Man Talks Openly About Being Addicted to Heroin
A homeless man gives a candid, emotional street interview about his heroin addiction and how he ended up on the street (United States, 2010s).
Paco: The Poor Man’s Drug in Buenos Aires
Street interviews and documentary footage exploring the crack cocaine-like drug ‘paco’ devastating Buenos Aires’s poorest neighborhoods (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2010s).
Life of a Campus Drug Dealer: Students on the Edge
Street-style documentary interviews with college students who deal drugs on campus (United States, 2010s).
The Meth Epidemic — FRONTLINE Documentary
FRONTLINE documentary exploring the spread of methamphetamine addiction through street interviews and firsthand accounts (Rural America, 2006).
Harlem, New York 1989: Crack Epidemic vs Harlem 2020
Comparative footage of Harlem street life during the 1989 crack epidemic alongside the same streets in 2020 (Harlem, New York City, 1989 / 2020).
80s Kids on Life in the City
Street interviews with kids about what it was like growing up in an American city in the 1980s (United States, 1980s).