Fentanyl Addict interview-Jake - Summary

Summary

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Jake is a 21-year-old from Huntington Beach, California, who has struggled with drug addiction since he was a teenager. He grew up in a dysfunctional family with divorced parents and had anger issues, ADHD, depression and bipolar disorder. He started using painkillers after breaking his leg in a motocross accident, then moved on to opiates, molly, coke, xanax and heroin. He spent six months in juvenile hall and tried to quit drugs, but relapsed after smoking weed. He also had a toxic relationship with a girl who had borderline personality disorder and tried to kill herself in his bed. He witnessed his grandfather die of cancer and started using fentanyl, which he is still addicted to. He also used meth and adderall for a while, but quit them. He is interested in fashion, photography and graphic design, but feels like he is wasting his potential. He regrets smoking weed after getting out of jail and wishes he could stay sober. He says the most important lesson he learned is to stay away from things that bring him back to his old ways.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The speaker grew up in Huntington Beach, California with a divorced parents and a sister.
2. The speaker has ADHD, depression and bipolar disorder and struggled with school and anger issues as a kid.
3. The speaker broke his leg in a motocross accident and started using painkillers, which led to his addiction to opiates and other drugs.
4. The speaker had a toxic relationship with a girlfriend who had borderline personality disorder and tried to kill herself in his bed.
5. The speaker went to jail for six months for bar rage and tried to go to college after getting out, but relapsed on weed, coke, xanax and meth.
6. The speaker's grandpa died of cancer and he started using heroin and fentanyl again, which he is still addicted to.
7. The speaker is interested in fashion, photography and graphic design, but feels like he is wasting his potential because of his addiction.
8. The speaker's biggest regret is smoking weed after getting out of jail, which he thinks triggered his downward spiral.