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Addicted to my son's addiction

David and Nic Sheff, the American father and son whose struggle with drug addiction inspired the film Beautiful Boy.

When US journalist David Sheff realised that his beloved teenage son Nic was addicted to the highly-dangerous drug crystal meth, he tried to do everything to help him. Could this family break free from the destructive cycle of addiction? (This programme was first broadcast on 6th January 2019 and since then Nic has celebrated his 11-year anniversary of sobriety.)

Presenter: Saskia Edwards
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Image: Nic and David Sheff
Credit: Bas Bogaerts

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27 minutes

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Sun 3 Oct 2021 22:32GMT

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  • Sun 3 Oct 2021 22:32GMT

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