Is addiction to drugs a disease? How about alcohol dependence? It’s an ongoing debate in the media, around kitchen tables, and online — Especially with with New Jersey's opiate crisis getting more and more out of control.

I know my answer. But I want to be clear: Heroin addicts who won’t admit the role they played in their own misfortune will not succeed in recovery. 

Heroin Uncut is a special project of NJ1015.com and Townsquare Media. New full episodes every Saturday.

Get more information — and resources — at HeroinUncut.com. Follow HeroinUncut on Twitter and Facebook @HeroinUncut.

Is addiction to drugs a disease? How about alcohol dependence? It&rsquo;s an ongoing debate in the media, around kitchen tables, and online &mdash; Especially with with&nbsp;New Jersey's&nbsp;opiate crisis getting more and more out of control.
I know my answer. But I want to be clear: Heroin addicts who won&rsquo;t admit the role they played in their own misfortune will not succeed in recovery.&nbsp;
Heroin Uncut is a special project of NJ1015.com and Townsquare Media. New full episodes every Saturday.
Get more information &mdash; and resources &mdash; at <a href="http//HeroinUncut.com">HeroinUncut.com</a>. Follow HeroinUncut <a href="http://Twitter.com/heroinuncut">on Twitter</a> and <a href="http://Facebook.com/HeroinUncut">Facebook @HeroinUncut.</a>

Heroin Uncut is a blunt, honest look at the opioid crisis.

Recovering drug addict Jay Lassiter believes truth is a powerful tool — and one we need to fight back against the political interests, social pressures and lack of understanding that make this crisis worse every day. 

Heroin Uncut is a special project of NJ1015.com and Townsquare Media. New full episodes every Monday. Get more information — and resources — at HeroinUncut.com. Follow HeroinUncut on Twitter and Facebook @HeroinUncut.

Heroin Uncut

Heroin Uncut is a blunt, honest look at the opioid crisis.

Recovering drug addict Jay Lassiter believes truth is a powerful too — and one we need to fight back against the political interests, social pressures and lack of understanding that make this crisis worse every day. 

Heroin Uncut is a special project of NJ1015.com and Townsquare Media. New full episodes every Monday. Get more information — and resources — at HeroinUncut.com. Follow HeroinUncut on Twitter and Facebook @HeroinUncut.

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