Tweak: Growing Up On Crystal Meth
Author: Nic Sheff
‘Tweak’ is a heartbreaking and powerful memoir of a young man’s addiction to methamphetamine. Nic spares no detail in telling us the compelling and true story of his relapse and the road to recovery. He paints a picture for us of a person at odds with his past, with his family, with his substances, and with himself…..Read More
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