Former addict ‘unrecognisable’ after beating 23 year heroin habit

A British woman who started using drugs at the age of just 11 is now completely unrecognisable after she beat her 23-year ...

I grew up in a happy home but tried drugs at 11 – it sparked 23-year heroin & crack addiction, now I look unrecognisable

CHARLOTTE Seaman had a regular, happy childhood, but it all changed when she was offered cannabis and alcohol at the age of ...
Palm Beach Post

Panel discussion examines how crack and opioid epidemics drew starkly varied responses

The crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s was met with demonization, mass incarceration and dehumanization of Black crack addicts. The opioid epidemic of today is being met with empathy, understanding ...
EURweb

Recovered Crack Addict, Tonier Cain, Hopes Drug Treatment Success Stories Stop Senators From Making Drug Epidemic Worse

*Annapolis, MD – During her 19-year crack addiction, Tonier Cain racked up 83 arrests and 66 convictions. She turned to prostitution to pay for drugs, lost custody of four children, and, when she wasn ...