The opening moments of Hazard depict a story that’s become all too familiar in the United States today. Will (Alex Roe), a coal miner, gets into an accident, after which he is immediately prescribed OxyContin. What follows is an absolutely harrowing look at the opiate epidemic situated in the world of Appalachian coal country. As Will struggles to support his girlfriend who is also addicted to opiates (played by a scene stealing Sosie Bacon) and their son, the audience is forced to ask if it’s truly possible for an individual to break the cycle of generational poverty and addiction.