UNDER THE INFLUENCE: A DESCENT INTO NARCOTIC ADDICTION

It started innocent. Just a powder to numb the fear. But soon, the line blurred. The need became a craving, and then an all-consuming need. Life outside the haze of the drug faded. Relationships strained under the weight of secrecy and lies. Days were spent in a frantic search for the next dose, and nights were filled with unending nightmares. {T