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The Dragon Lives Here | Hope

A story of hope from the heroin epidemic in the Capital Region.

Aired 12/20/2015 | Rating NR

The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region

The Dragon Lives Here | Hope

Preview | 4m 34s

A story of hope from the heroin epidemic in the Capital Region.

Two individuals reveal how they're coping after struggling with addiction in this chapter of 'The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region,' a multimedia collaboration between WMHT and the Times Union. Learn more about their stories here: http://www.wmht.org/dragon

Aired 12/20/2015 | Rating NR

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The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region is a local public television program presented by WMHT

The Dragon Lives Here | They Will Not Die in Vain | Trailer

Preview | 23s | A grieving family discusses losing their son to a heroin overdose. (23s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Hope

Preview | 4m 34s | A story of hope from the heroin epidemic in the Capital Region. (4m 34s)

The Dragon Lives Here | They Will Not Die in Vain | Part 2

Preview | 2m 7s | A mother and father share memories of their beloved son. (2m 7s)

The Dragon Lives Here | They Will Not Die in Vain | Part 1

Preview | 3m 13s | A family, devastated by heroin, shares the story of losing their son. (3m 13s)

The Dragon Lives Here | For All Eternity | Part 2

Preview | 3m 30s | Patricia Farrell recalls her daughter's struggle with heroin. (3m 30s)

The Dragon Lives Here | For All Eternity | Part 1

Preview | 1m 53s | Patricia Farrell on losing her daughter to the battle with heroin. (1m 53s)

The Dragon Lives Here | For All Eternity | Preview

Preview | 21s | Patricia Ferrell reflects on losing her daughter to her battle with heroin. (21s)

Heroin in Our Community: A Conversation | Preview

Preview | 23s | Premieres Monday, November 9, 2015 at 7:30pm on WMHT-TV. (23s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Feet On The Ground | Part 1

Clip | 2m 44s | Lieutenant DiRienzo talks about the challenges of keeping heroin off the streets. (2m 44s)

The Dragon Lives Here | The Next Step | Trailer

Preview | 17s | Meet three women in recovery from heroin addiction at The Next Step. (17s)

The Dragon Lives Here | The Next Step | Part 3

Clip | 2m 40s | Three residents at The Next Step share their hopes for the future. (2m 40s)

The Dragon Lives Here | The Next Step | Part 2

Clip | 1m 51s | Three residents at The Next Step reflect on how heroin changed them. (1m 51s)

The Dragon Lives Here | The Next Step | Part 1

Clip | 3m 32s | Three women in treatment at The Next Step talk about their battles with heroin. (3m 32s)

The Dragon Lives Here | The Chase | Part 1

Clip | 2m 37s | "You just keep chasing and chasing that rush," Emmanuel says of heroin. (2m 37s)

The Dragon Lives Here | No Stone Unturned | Part 2

Clip | 2m 8s | “It serves as more of a deterrent than anything else," Dave Harrington on drug searching. (2m 8s)

The Dragon Lives Here | No Stone Unturned | Part 1

Clip | 1m 53s | Dave Harrington helps families and businesses detect drugs. (1m 53s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Enter the Dragon | Part 2

Clip | 2m 46s | Michelle, an ER nurse, talks about using Narcan to reverse the effects of heroin. (2m 46s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Enter the Dragon | Part 1

Clip | 2m 26s | Meet Michelle, an ER nurse at Samaritan Hospital. (2m 26s)

The Dragon Lives Here | The Chase | Part 2

Clip | 2m 18s | On the street, they say there are only three ways out of heroin addiction. (2m 18s)

The Dragon Lives Here | A New Path

Clip | 4m 3s | Elizabeth recounts the journey that led her to treatment at Camino Nuevo. (4m 3s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Trailer

Preview | 1m 40s | A multi-media project exploring the heroin epidemic in the Capital Region. (1m 40s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Fall From Grace | Part 2

Clip | 2m 12s | Meet Andrew McKenna in 'The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region.' (2m 12s)

The Dragon Lives Here | Fall From Grace | Part 1

Clip | 2m 15s | Andrew McKenna recounts his experience with heroin addiction. (2m 15s)

Andrew McKenna | The Dragon Lives Here | Preview

Preview | 15s | Learn Andrew McKenna's story on 'The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region.' (15s)

Michelle | The Dragon Lives Here | Preview

Preview | 19s | 'The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region' launches October 11, 2015. (19s)

Emmanuel | The Dragon Lives Here | Preview

Preview | 13s | Explore the multimedia project online at http://www.wmht.org/dragon (13s)

Elizabeth | The Dragon Lives Here | Preview

Preview | 15s | Explore 'The Dragon Lives Here: Heroin in the Capital Region': http://www.wmht.org/dragon (15s)

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