UNDER THE INFLUENCE: A DESCENT INTO NARCOTIC ADDICTION

It started subtle. Just a pill to numb the fear. But soon, the line disappeared. The need became a demand, and then an all-consuming need. 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 chilling withdrawals. {