From being a drug-addicted homeless man in the depths of Skid Row, Jared Klickstein has the firsthand experience necessary to navigate conversations about the current crises of homelessness and ...

At the height of her addiction to heroin, Tracey Helton Mitchell lived in an alley and sold her body. Now she works as an addiction specialist... An Addict, Now Clean, Discusses Needle Exchanges And ...

After his desperate grappling with his son’s drug abuse, author and journalist David Sheff could not let go of the topic of addiction. His new book, “Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s ...

“I didn’t think that I was an addict, and it really takes time to focus on yourself and say, okay, you are an addict,” said Clark. Clark says she broke relationships and hurt those who loved her the ...

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Carren Clem doesn't come across as a methamphetamine addict. Clean for more than six years, she has a healthy glow and talks about nurturing her baby daughter.