Newsy's Noor Tagouri sat down with childhood friend Taylor Smith, who started using opioids almost every day when she was 18. After trying to get clean multiple times through rehab programs, Smith finally found success through methadone. She talked about what it's like to be addicted to heroin and why she thinks those who suffer from addiction should tell their stories.
What Heroin Addiction Is Really Like, As Told By A Former User
Taylor Smith explains what being addicted to heroin is like and why she thinks those who suffer shouldn't keep quiet.
Newsy / Kevin Clancy
Posted: 2:03 p.m. EDT Aug 17, 2017
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