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.

Addiction is a definitely a disease — Why this addict is so sure

I'm Jay Lassiter, a former IV drug user who found the grace to amend my life. For 12 episodes of "Heroin Uncut: The Truth About the Crisis," I've been sharing not only my own stories, but those of people on the frontlines of our statewide battle against addiction.

It was originally my intention to end this series on a hopeful note. But here’s the thing: I'm not hopeful. Not even a little bit.

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.

I'm Jay Lassiter, a former IV drug user who found the grace to amend my life. For 12 episodes of "<a href="http://nj1015.com/heroinuncut/">Heroin Uncut: The Truth About the Crisis</a>," I've been sharing not only my own stories, but those of people on the frontlines of our statewide battle against addiction.
It was originally my intention to end this series on a hopeful note. But here&rsquo;s the thing: I'm not hopeful. Not even a little bit.
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>

Addiction in New Jersey: I'm out of f---ing hope

Rehab, jail and hard truths: What addicts say we don't understand

Vince, Erik and Brian are on their way to being addiction success stories. They're each working hard to put their lives back together after years of drugs and poor choices — and they're getting a lot of help.

But they also know how the system can fail people like them. 28-day rehab "oil changes?" Useless. Jail? Destructive. Love and support? Hard to find, but when you do, life-changing.

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.

Rehab, jail and hard truths: What addicts say we don't understand
Vince, Erik and Brian are on their way to being addiction success stories. They're each working hard to put their lives back together after years of drugs and poor choices &mdash; and they're getting a lot of help.
But they also know how the system can fail people like them. 28-day rehab "oil changes?" Useless. Jail? Destructive. Love and support? Hard to find, but when you do, life-changing.
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 HeroinUncut.com. Follow HeroinUncut on Twitter and Facebook @HeroinUncut.

Rehab, jail and hard truths: What addicts say we don't understand

What is the matter with our drug policy?

Under federal law and in many U.S. states, marijuana remains illegal — even though it's far safer than many of the substances we can all get our hands on. Fake an injury and a few hours later, you can have a handful of perfectly legal opioids that start you on a deadly path to addiction.

In this episode of Heroin Uncut: The Truth About the Crisis, Jay Lassiter explores the contradictions that kill in our drug policy.

More episodes, videos and info at HeroinUncut.com. Follow HeroinUncut on Twitter and Facebook @HeroinUncut

What is the matter with our drug policy?
Under federal law and in many U.S. states, marijuana remains illegal &mdash; even though it's far safer than many of the substances we can all get our hands on. Fake an injury and a few hours later, you can have a handful of perfectly legal opioids that start you on a deadly path to addiction.
In this episode of Heroin Uncut: The Truth About the Crisis, Jay Lassiter explores the contradictions that kill in our drug policy.
More episodes, videos and info at <a href="HeroinUncut.com">HeroinUncut.com</a>. Follow HeroinUncut on <a href="http://Twitter.com/heroinuncut">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://Facebook.com/heroinuncut">Facebook</a> @HeroinUncut

Addiction is a definitely a disease — Why this addict is so sure

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