Drug addiction

Tia Hosler woke up at 7:35 a.m. on a friend’s couch next to her newborn son’s crib after an overnight babysitting gig. The 26-year-old had slept through...

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 13, 2012 - The new face of heroin addiction in St. Louis – more suburban, more middle class and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 8, 2012 - I’ll take your money. / I’ll take your freedom. / I’ll take your family. / I’ll take…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 20, 2012 - Jason Eccker rarely counsels a cocaine addict, and he can't remember the last time he…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 23, 2011 - (Reader Beth von Behren commented on a recent column in which I suggested that…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 3, 2011 - If you're having trouble keeping your New Year's resolutions, it may be your mother's…