Reel NW

FIX: The Story of an Addicted City

Season 3 Episode 306 | 1h 27m 12s  | Video has closed captioning.

Dean Wilson used to be an IBM salesman. Now he is possibly the most outspoken drug addict in Canada. As president of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) he is a loud and articulate advocate for street addicts from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, one of Canada’s poorest neighborhoods, and the site of the highest HIV rate in North America. Directed by • Nettie Wild.

Aired: 05/08/14

Expired: 03/01/16

Rating: NR

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