When Bill Rowell got involved with crack, it changed his life for the worse. Peter Frick-Wright documents how Rowell became involved with drugs, his depression, and his journey to recovery.

Two women, both struggling with addiction during the early months of their pregnancies, share their stories of struggle, stigma, recovery and redemption.

Located in downtown Biddeford, the Maine Energy Recovery Company destroys waste with its incinerators. Casey Atkins captures how MERC impacts the communities that surrounds it, and what has been done against MERC.

Located in downtown Biddeford, the Maine Energy Recovery Company destroys waste with its incinerators. Samuel Allison investigates how MERC impacts the communities that surrounds it, and what has been done against MERC.

In the town of Biddeford, the contract with the Maine Energy Recovery Center (MERC) is expired, many residents of the town have spoken against renewing the contract due to health concerns of center's emissions. Caryn Turgeon captures images of residents in the town.

In the town of Biddeford, the contract with the Maine Energy Recovery Center (MERC) is expired, many residents of the town have spoken against renewing the contract due to health concerns of center's emissions. Leslie Bridgers highlights the varying opinions of residents in the town and on the city council.

In an effort to understand how Maine disposes of its trash, Gillian Frisch investigates how Maine is capable of buring its trash while remaining environmentally friendly. Frisch speaks to Ken Robbins, general manager of the Maine Energy Recovery Company, about the work that they do there for waste removal.

Heather Noonan documents the life of Erin Wallace, a woman from Damariscotta, Maine who is recovering from an eating disorder.

After being threated with being sent to prison, Amy Cobb decided to enter a drug abuse recovery program at Wellspring, Inc.'s Halfway House for women. Amanda Waldroupe discusses how Cobb has to overcome her desire to leave the home, in order to fully recovery.

After being threated with being sent to prison, Amy Cobb decided to enter a drug abuse recovery program at Wellspring, Inc.'s Halfway House for women. Claire Harbage captures how Cobb has to overcome her desire to leave the home, in order to fully recovery.

Playwright Michael Gorman has been writing and rewriting a series of plays about the opioid epidemic for over two decades. Producer Emily Reeves tells the story of his epic artistic quest that spans from theaters to job sites to a recovery center in Augusta, Maine. Music by Alex Mejia. Archival footage courtesy of The La MaMa Archives/Ellen Stewart Private Collection, and The Forty Hour Club. “Welcome to La MaMa” from La MaMa Cantata courtesy of the Elizabeth Swados Estate.

For over sixteen years, Jon White struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. Karin Brown documents how White lives out his recovery process through his art.