Heroin Uncut

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 original ...  Show more

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 ...  Show more

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 ...  Show more

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 opi ...  Show more

Addiction has touched so many lives throughout New Jersey -- and some of those bringing stories of the state's opioid crisis know that better than others. In this edition of Heroin Uncut, we connect with reporters who've done groundbreaking work inspired in part by their own addi ...  Show more