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Heroin Addiction Stories and Recovery


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 ...

'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 ...

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.

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.

“I walked through Recovery's door”: Margaret's story of fighting drug ...

Margaret shares her story of escaping from a cycle of drug addiction that led to repeated prison sentences, and reveals how writing poetry helped her to find a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

David's story of recovery from opioid use - SAMHSA

David is a great father.a loving husband.committed to his job. But after a back injury, he struggled with continuing to use opioids. Until he got treatment.

“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 Addiction Stories - The Recovery Village

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

Celebrities Who Are Open About Addiction - WebMD

The actress and children's book author calls recovery from alcohol and drug addiction the greatest single accomplishment of her life.

Personal Stories Archive - Partnership to End Addiction

Changing My Story. I've learned from my mistakes and the consequences of my actions, and my kids know my recovery story.

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...

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 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 ...

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.

NextLevel Recovery: Stories - IN.gov

Lori. Hope and healing in recovery. Lori lived a dual life while in active addiction to drugs and alcohol. It was like being an actress: ...

Treatment | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIDA-supported research has led to the development of effective interventions for treating substance use disorders and overdose, including medications (such ...