Bruce Springsteen could not possibly have had this in mind when he wrote the hit song Streets Of Philadelphia, but the lyrics “I was bruised and battered, couldn’t tell what I felt, I was unrecognizable to myself” seems almost prophetic now.
Mexican drug cartels are capitalising on the opioid crisis north of their border, and the body bags are stacking up at a staggering rate.
Paul le Roux has been called “the most dangerous man in the world”, and that’s not really too far from the truth.
America’s opioid addiction is a full-blown epidemic, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea knows all about that. Here’s his first-hand account of his slide into addiction.