http://www.slate.com/id/2134203/
This is a very interesting article by a former addict who thinks that Frey may have "embellished" his story to make himself out to be more of a tough guy. The columnist is critical of Frey saying that it perpetuates the image society has that drug addicts are messed up people and easy to spot. And he says that because of this, addicts who seem normal (live in the suburbs, have jobs, are in school, etc.) aren't going to be getting help because they'll think they aren't really addicts (because they haven't yet gotten arrested, gone to jail, or become homeless). It was very interesting reading an addict's take on the whole controversy.
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