Season 8, Episode 8 John Age: 30’s Location: Houston, Texas Addiction: Alcohol What’s memorable: “Oh yeah, I’m the party.” Dude’s a super fun guy! And in some serious denial. He’s been arrested 24 times for drunk and disorderly conduct and has been hospitalized more than 20 times. His family thinks he has
Season 8, Episode 8 Dionicio Age: 30’s Location: El Centro, California Addiction: Heroin What’s memorable: What a great dad he is, other than the whole heroin addict thing. “I love my family to death, it just seems that heroin comes first, above all.” He shoots up before seeing his little boys because
Season 8, Episode 1 Donna & Josh Age: Josh is 20, Donna is 47 Location: Covington, Washington Addiction: Alcohol What’s memorable: The very unhealthy mother-son dynamic. The awesome followup. Official Synopsis: Every day, Donna, 47, and her son, Josh, 20, cause a storm of drinking, fighting, and chaos in the overcrowded
Season 8 Episode 9 Ryan Age: 30’s Location: Denver, Colorado Addiction: Alcohol What’s Memorable: Knows he’s an alcoholic, doesn’t care, doesn’t want to stop. It’s unnerving really. Update: Ryan passed away on December 14, 2014 of cirrhosis of the liver. Official synopsis: A chef for 15 years, Ryan dreams of running a
Season 8 Episode 9 Jason Age: 23 Location: Palm Beach Country, Florida Addiction: Heroin, Xanax What’s Memorable: He was a difficult child with ADHD that couldn’t handle it when his mom had twins and he felt left out. His screaming at his elderly grandmother “WE NEED TO GO RIGHT NOW” so that
Season 8, Episode 6 Lorna Age: 52 Location: Los Angeles, California Addicted to: Crack What’s Memorable: Lorna had some sweet moves, she was quite the Soul dancer. And she’s been addicted to crack for 30 years, which doesn’t happen often. And her poor son, born addicted to crack. Official synopsis:
Season 8, Episode 4 Andrew Age: 21 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Addicted to: OxyContin What’s Memorable: The living in a motel room with his 2 little brothers and father because his addiction (and his dad’s gambling) has bankrupted them. Official synopsis: Once bright, likable, and athletic, Andrew has become a
Season 8, Episode 7 Joe Age: 24 Location: Long Grove, Illinois Addicted to: Heroin, Self-asphyxiation What’s Memorable: The choking game. Also, how he was always the outcast and never fit in with anyone until he started doing heroin. “I guess I’d rather fit in with heroin addicts than not fit
Season 8, Episode 2 Adam Age: 28 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Addicted to: Alcohol (vodka) What’s Memorable: How much he seems to hate himself and how much pain he’s in, his unwillingness to discuss what happened when he was serving in the war, the angry girlfriend who seems to
Season 8, Episode 5 Amber Age: 20’s Location: Portland, Oregon Addiction: Bulimia, Alcohol What’s Memorable: Trophy wife syndrome: She got the life she always thought she wanted, but wasn’t never happy with it. Also, her family that signed a contract saying they would go to family treatment if she agreed to
A charismatic reverend at a wedding chapel, Miriam, 38, is adored by her clients, but suffers inner torment. Sexually abused as a child by someone she trusted, Miriam turned to drugs at a young age, and now she's addicted to P.C.P. Her family has practically given up on her, and