Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin

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Stand Up Speak Up

59 episodes

9 months ago

Tune in for the Stand Up Speak Up Podcast, with more than fifty inspiring stories from people who have beaten the odds and persevered through trauma and discrimination. Why listen? Because in listening to others’ stories of healing, we are reminded of the potential we all have to find the light, even in the darkest of moments. No matter what we are up against, we are all survivors worthy of finding healing and happiness.

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Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin - Part 2

Stand Up Speak Up

55 minutes 50 seconds

7 years ago

Trust Me When I Say There Is No (Hero) In Heroin - Part 2

In the first part of this two-part podcast series interviewing Frank, an addict who has abused drugs from the age of 12, he told us the origins of his addiction and how sniffing glue as a child turned into full-on heroin addiction as an adult. By his own admission, Frank has done some terrible things, including using his child’s stroller to steal from shops so he could fund his addiction. Along the way he has survived attacks from gangs of drug dealers, a punctured lung, septicemia, stab wounds and a knee infection that left him wheeling around, scoring drugs in a wheelchair. Time and time again the need to satisfy his addiction was always powerful enough for him to overcome any illness. Host: Karla Stephens-Tolstoy Co-Producer: Kris Mulliah Editor & Narrator: Dave Wheeler at SafetyNet Receive our newsletter, contribute show ideas and feedback by emailing: karla.tolstoy@standupspeakup.ca Support the show: www.standupspeakup.ca/give/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.