Best YouTube Documentary in Nashville in 2026: ‘This Gas Station Drug Nearly Ruined My Life’
Almost 3 million people know about the Circle K next to Belmont University thanks to “This Gas Station Drug Nearly Ruined My Life,” a documentary released late last year by American British YouTube star Evan Edinger. He tracks his relationship with kratom, which he cautiously started using to assuage his ADHD symptoms. The herbal product binds to opioid receptors, hooking Edinger — an experience he recounts over 25 minutes. His outside perspective turns a mirror on what we’ve normalized and perhaps influenced the state’s kratom ban, which went into effect on July 1.
