The best insight I had to this was in a speech Rob showed me, which he delivered when asked to chair a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. First he quoted from the NA manifesto: “An addict is a man or woman whose life is controlled by drugs. We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same: jails, institutions and death.” The fur patterns on Angel's hands, specifically his fingers, keep changing throughout the music video. During Cherri's scenes, a one-eyed figure makes an appearance. This figure bears an uncanny resemblance to the Demon Hunter, a character from Vivziepop's previous work Zoophobia. Though, it is unknown if it is the same character or a reference to them. Growing up in a devoutly Christian household, the passage in the New Testament that meant the most to me was Jesus, a man, alone and about to die, crying out on the cross ‘My God, why have you forsaken me?’ No one is meant to grieve a significant loss alone. Depending on the relationships your loved one had with others, there may likely be others close to you, or to them, who are similarly in a state of mourning.

However hopeless or lost you may feel at times, you are not alone. Grieving the loss of a loved one and rebuilding your capacity for joy and pleasure may take time. But in the coming months, or years, you may eventually rediscover a sense of peace.Without treatment, substance abuse can become life-threatening. From 1999 to 2018, nearly 450,000 people in the United States suffered a fatal opioid overdose. And in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, federal health agencies have reported an alarming spike in national opioid overdose deaths. there is an ageing cohort of drug users, likely to be suffering from the effects of long-term drug use and becoming increasingly susceptible to a fatal overdose

Consider searching for local support groups for grief and loss. If you’re unsure what supportive resources are available in your community, consider reaching out to a local hotline or your local health department to learn more about available resources in your area.

Deaths related to drug poisonings are compiled using information supplied when deaths are registered, which gives complete population coverage. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows • Inside of Every Demon is a Rainbow • Alastor's Reprise • ADDICT • Happy Day in Hell

Opioids are used in prescription drugs and pain-relievers – such as OxyContin and Vicodin – in synthetic opioids such as fentanyl; or drugs such as heroin. Austin Kalista, who was previously an animator for the SpindleHorse short "Holidaze", also helped work on this short. He previously made a series of Hazbin Hotel fan animations before being inquired by Vivziepop.An experimental "deep dive" study investigating deaths related to drug misuse in 2014 and 2015 using available coroners' records. After learning of the loss of a loved one to drug or alcohol abuse, the most important act you can do for yourself is to show yourself compassion. Allow yourself to experience initial reactions without judgment. Annual number of deaths registered related to drug poisoning in England and Wales by sex, region and whether selected substances were mentioned anywhere on the death certificate, with or without other drugs or alcohol, and involvement in suicides. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—FastStats - Alcohol Use https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/alcohol.htm