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Stories of Addiction | Wisconsin Department of Justice

Heroin addicts and their loved ones face a difficult path. Meet the real Wisconsin men and women who've come to understand the high cost of heroin firsthand.

'It's basically a miracle.' First-hand account of heroin addiction and ...

A program at MUSC Health is helping people in the hospital for addiction-related health problems get science-based care to help them stop using drugs or ...

Hope after Heroin: Stories of Recovery | Hartford HealthCare | CT

Meet four inspirational people who share their personal stories of addiction - what it's like to hit rock bottom, and how they were able to get their lives ...

Heroin Addiction Stories and Recovery - Hazelden Betty Ford

Elizabeth, a 23-year-old recovering alcoholic and heroin user, offers proof that treatment works. These addiction recovery stories offer ...

All Stories | Heroin and Opioid Addiction, In Your Own Words - PBS

David, who knows someone abusing opioids. Most users start with marijuana and then move to prescription drugs. When addicted they seek cheaper street options.

Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict - FBI

In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released "Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate ...

“I Never Meant to Become a Heroin Addict” | The University of ...

We are all connected. We see it everywhere. We see that the health of our community relies on the well-being of everyone in it, ...

Heroin and Opioid Addiction, In Your Own Words - PBS

We asked the FRONTLINE audience to share their experiences with addiction. Some were users themselves. Others helped people with recovery. Many lost loved ones ...

Real life stories of the tragic opiate epidemic (Heroin ... - YouTube

Through real-life stories of the tragic consequences of opiate abuse, this video emphasizes the consequences of abuse, the devastating ...

A full-time job in hell: my journey in and out of opioid addiction

Thomas, I went from popping painkillers, to snorting OxyContin, morphine and Dilaudid. Eventually, I graduated to injecting heroin multiple times a day. I wish ...

A Day in the Life of a Heroin Addict - Recovery Care Partner

I tried to never have less than two bundles (each bundle has approximately 1-1.5 grams of heroin in it, a collection of 10 bags, varying some state to state) on ...

Heroin Addiction Stories - The Recovery Village

Heroin addiction stories provide firsthand accounts of addiction. Learn the importance of seeking treatment to address the consequences of ...

True Stories - Just Think Twice

After surviving multiple overdoses, an Austin teen hopes to raise awareness about underage drug use. Leigh Jones's Story. Ashleigh reached recovery as a young ...

Personal stories of addiction from women aged 30-39

Here you'll find participants' accounts of living with addiction, dependence or a drug habit. The people and stories were carefully selected to highlight ...

I was a heroin addict and had given up on myself. Then suddenly ...

Take more and more drugs until I fell unconscious. Happy birthday to me. For most drug users, heroin is the ultimate taboo. For me, not so much.

One patient's story: NIDA clinical trials bring a new life to a woman ...

Lorrie Wiley grew up in a neighborhood on the west side of Baltimore, surrounded by family and friends struggling with drug issues.

Addiction Recovery Stories - Heroin Addiction by Donna

Recovery stories - I've smoked cannabis since 17. I guess I enjoyed it at first; it just became a habit like smoking cigarettes. I had tried heroin...

Inside the secret lives of functioning heroin addicts - CNN

“It was the perfect drug for me.” The 11 years since have been a dance with opioid addiction, even as he graduated from college and embarked on ...

Overcoming Opioid Addiction: A Woman Shares her Story

As a mobile phlebotomist, the 36-year-old from Meriden visits assisted living residences, nursing homes and drug rehabilitation centers where patients need ...

A Day in The Life of A Hardcore Heroin Addict

Wealthy and successful addicts are called high functioning heroin addicts and live a very different lifestyle from the working-class heroin addict.