About Lesson
While viewing the overhead scene of a park, emergency personnel are heard communicating regarding a 17-year-old overdose victim, Jack Bodie. Jack’s father shares the events surrounding Jack’s death. VPD Cst. David Steverding is introduced as a senior veteran of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. He highlights the recent increase in overdoses and his desire to discover why this is occurring at an alarming rate. A very brief history of other drugs is given, leading up to the problem of fentanyl use, overdose, and death.