WOUB Public Media hosts a drug court documentary screening at Ohio University Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

WOUB Public Media hosts a drug court documentary screening at Ohio University Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

A powerful one-hour documentary tracing how Ohio drug courts deal with those battling addiction takes center stage Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Ohio University at 6:30 p.m.

WOUB Public Media will host a free screening of “Second Chances: One Year in Ohio’s Drug Courts” and will hold a post-screening panel discussion on the complexities of addiction and how three drug courts approach the epidemic.

The screening, at Schoonover Center Room 145, will be hosted by WOUB director Tom Hodson. He will also moderate a panel, which includes the documentary’s producer Anne Fife, the Ohio Supreme Court’s Manager of Specialized Dockets Monica Kagey, as well as Hocking County Common Pleas Judge Fred Moses, who is featured in the film.

The film was produced and edited by Anne Fife of Ohio Government Telecommunications under contract to the Ohio Supreme Court’s Office of Public Information. WOUB will broadcast the film across its statewide affiliates on Dec. 26.

“Most Americans are familiar with the tragic data generated by our nation’s drug epidemic. But this film takes a very deep look into the human side of drug use, by the users and from the bench,” Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor said.

“The film shows the thoughtful, caring, but firm work of drug courts as they deal on a personal level with the struggles of those trying to ‘get clean,’ ” Chief Justice O’Connor said.

Doors open at 6 p.m. The screening is open to the public.