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 and Producer: Karla Stephens-TolstoyCo-Producer: Kris Mulliah Editor &Narrator:  Dave Wheeler at SafetyNet Sponsor: Stand Up Speak Up Apparel https://www.standupspeakupapparel.com/