Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Matthew, a functional heroin addict from San Francisco.
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0:00 Childhood
1:25 Feeling Like an Outsider
2:44 Teenage Years, Music, and Identity Struggles
4:00 Family Conflict and Police Involvement
6:10 Approval from Father
7:06 School and Jobs
10:50 Current Job and Challenges
10:51 Introduction to Drug Use
13:50 Loving the Effects of Heroin
17:00 Functioning as a Daily Heroin User
22:00 Dangers of Fentanyl and Overdose
24:10 Hopes to Quit
26:00 Challenges of Addiction, Honesty, and Relationships
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