A new multimedia project called The Opioid Chapters is providing a platform for sharing the experiences of people affected by the opioid crisis in Ontario. Launched in September by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Healthy Debate, the project highlights the human side of the crisis rather than focusing on statistics. The project uses video, audio, photographs and text to tell the stories of 11 individuals, some who rely on prescription opioids to manage pain, as well as health-care workers grappling with the epidemic. Among the individuals featured is a man who lost his wife after she took an accidental lethal dose of prescription fentanyl, and a man who found prescription opioids provided the only pain relief he could find for his back injury. The project also showcases the work of a community outreach and addictions counselor who says more funding is needed for health care for this population, especially emergency services. To read, watch or hear more stories, visit theopioidchapters.com.