In this gripping and heart-wrenching documentary, Heart of the City Foundation brings you face-to-face with the realities of Baltimore’s overdose epidemic. We follow Chuck, a man from Harford County whose life has unraveled in the shadows of Penn North — a neighborhood now synonymous with addiction and despair. Once surrounded by family and stability, Chuck is now fighting to escape the grip of heroin and reclaim his future.

The video also features raw, unfiltered testimony from three community members who witnessed the aftermath of a mass overdose event that hospitalized 27 people. The culprit: a deadly new heroin batch known on the streets as “New Jack City,” distributed as free testers and leaving devastation in its wake.

This is more than a personal story — it’s a sobering portrait of a city in crisis. With over 6,000 overdose deaths in just six years, Baltimore has become the epicenter of a national emergency. Yet through the pain, this film calls for compassion, awareness, and action.