INTOXICATED: A FALL INTO DRUG DEPENDENCE

It started subtle. Just a hit to numb the fear. But soon, the line blurred. The need became a hunger, and then an all-consuming fixation. Life outside the haze of the drug faded. Relationships fractured under the weight of secrecy and lies. Days were spent in a frantic search for the next dose, and nights were filled with restless torment. {The a