#SAFER
#SAFER Documentary
what is this documentary about?
#SAFER is a documentary series about people who fight for harm reduction alternatives even when banned by their country’s legal system.
Trailer #SAFER: Mexico
#SAFER Mexico takes us to the Aztec land, where the government has unconstitutionally banned scientifically proven and internationally supported alternatives to the traditional combustible cigarette. The prohibition of the commercialization of Harm Reduction products and ideological opposition have generated an illicit market where the entry of drug cartels already present in Mexico is already noticeable. We explore the motivation, opinions, and desires of Harm Reduction proponents while learning about the history of Mexican colonization.
#SAFER Special: What is Harm Reduction?
#SAFER SPECIAL: Before starting filming the second episode of the Documentary Series, we made a quick visit to participate in a Conference in Colombia; we had the opportunity of talking with Ethan Nadelman (Founder of the Drug Policy Alliance), Ignacio Leiva (Asovape Chile), Julio “El Mono Vapeador” Ruades (ANESVAP Spain), and Jessica Harding (Knowledge-Action-Change). We asked them what Harm Reduction is to them, their goals, and if their dedication to the cause of improving public health through the more empathetic approach of Harm Reduction has provoked a division within their personal life and the passionate advocate they are.
#SAFER Argentina (Episode one)
#SAFER ARGENTINA takes us to the land of fire in South America, where the government has banned harm reduction alternatives for people who smoke, unchaining an illicit market of products that paradoxically are safer than the combustible tobacco which is allowed to be commercialized. We explore the motives, goals, and stories of advocates Diego Verrastro, Juan Facundo Teme, and Aylen Van Isseldyk, along with people involved in selling the illegal safer alternatives. Moreover, we take a look at the correlation between a local saint named Gauchito Gil, unrecognized by the Catholic Church, and the people involved in the contraband of harm-reduction products.
Documentary series
Episodes
#Safer documentary
What do we explore?
People involved in harm reduction
We explore the stories, goals, ambitions, and background of people who dedicate their lives to promote safer alternatives.
Illegal markets
We try to get an idea of why Harm Reduction alternatives could be banned in certain countries, by looking into their justification and motives.
Local culture
We investigate the culture and lifestyle of the people in the area we visit to understand more about them.
Neighbors
We research the similitude and differences in legislation with neighboring countries concerning substance use and harm reduction.
Story
story behind #SAFER
#SAFER is born from the desire of highlighting the stories of thousand of advocates for harm reduction around the world, who fight every single day for the human right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health possible. For people using nicotine, alcohol, or other licit and illicit drugs, harm reduction offers and unprecedented approach based on empathy, understanding and love.
” Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. ” Peter 3:8
Jeffrey zamora
creator of #safer
This project is part of KAC Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Program
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Contact
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Please send us an email. Thank you.
- hashtagsafer@gmail.com
- @jeffzam8
A brilliant summary of the meaning of Tobacco Harm Reduction and the most moving presentation about consumer advocacy I have ever heard. Resource-wise these people have nothing battling super-rich opponents working against advocate health. Watch!
Harry Shapiro Director of DrugWise and working in Tobacco Harm Reduction. Author, Journalist, Public Speaker, Lecturer and Music Biographer.