Snake Venom Superman Meets the Christian Snake Handler

Steve Ludwin visits a church in West Virginia where the worship centres around handling deadly snakes, setting yourself on fire, drinking poison and refusing medical attention when things inevitably go wrong. He’s surprised to learn that this practice might be the answer to the opioid crisis. WATCH NEXT: Getting High on Snake Venom -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q_m-rDUNw0 Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice Download VICE on iOS: http://apple.co/28Vgmqz Download VICE on Android: http://bit.ly/28S8Et0