In this episode of Un-Addiction, Dr. Nzinga Harrison sits down with Erin Khar, author of "Strung Out," a memoir about her heroin addiction over 15 years. Erin takes us on a journey through the genetic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors that led to her developing an opioid addiction. Erin and Nzinga talked about the war on drugs, the fentanyl crisis in the US, the connected mental health crisis in the US, inequality within the private prison industry, how to talk to your kids about drugs, the impact that privilege/mental health resources/financial resources have on addiction and recovery...and so much more. You don't want to miss this one.

Find Erin on Twitter / IG / Threads: @erinkhar

Order Erin's book, "Strung Out," her answer to her son's first inquiries about her drug use: https://www.erinkhar.com/

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