increase in fentanyl overdoses in Georgia from 2019 to 2022[1].
5-6 minutes
to respond to an opioid overdose before brain damage or death[2].
>90%
of firefighters report responding to opioid overdoses within a six-month period[3].
18%
average reduction in response times for first responders using emergency vehicle preemption in 2024[4].
SYNOPSIS
In a small Georgia city, the lives of four people are brought together by the opioid crisis. A compassionate firefighter saves the life of a young woman looking for purpose, while the parents of an overdose victim set out to provide the recovery support their son struggled to find. But the challenges are significant – from surviving an overdose to staying in recovery – and plenty of people ask how many times you should revive an addict.
The Next Right Thing is a moving documentary about a community coming together to support the people who need it most.