A vivid memoir of heroin addiction in 1980s–90s NYC—trauma, street culture, near-death experiences, and the seed of hope that led to recovery.

Robert Kent exposes how government agencies are mishandling opioid settlement funds, misusing dollars intended for recovery efforts, and failing families who lost loved ones.

Critics continue to question substance use harm reduction. Advocates persist in fighting for it. But the data is precise: harm reduction saves lives. As patterns of drug use shift and risks increase, strategies such as overdose prevention centers, fentanyl test strips, and naloxone access offer a proven path forward. This isn't theory; it's survival.