F.I.G.H.T Opioids | Comcast Newsmakers

F.I.G.H.T Opioids - 6:28

with Johnny Hickey on Breaking the Cycle of the Opioid Crisis

Posted Feb 12, 2018

Film Intervening Getting High Team (F.I.G.H.T) is a youth mentoring program battling the opioid crisis through creative outlets. Founder, Johnny Hickey, shares how his personal experiences with opioids led to his film OxyMoron and the founding F.I.G.H.T.

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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