A Penticton film company was approached in 2020 and was asked to create educational videos for Dr. Harries and his team, something that would conserve his energy.
“During that process, we realized that we could put together a little short film that he could use to take place of his presentations,” said Mutant Films producer Jennifer Vincent.“The worst day of my life” Grieving Penticton mother seeks solace at addictions treatment centre, which is slated to close, following son’s overdose death.. CAUDS was created to advocate for a “compassionate, evidence-based, medical approach to treating alcohol use disorder.
Dr. Harries died in November 2021 from complications of ALS. However, his hard work and legacy continues on with the work done through CAUDS in B.C. and across the nation. “Dr. Harries was an incredibly personable, friendly accepting human being and all that he did from what we saw,” said Jennifer Vincent.According to filmmakers, Dr. Harries committed the last years of his life to this cause, even in the face of his terminal ALS diagnosis.His work helped thousands of patients and inspired massive changes in how his peers viewed the disease, and in developing new provincial guidelines for treatment.