The Audio Long Read

From bank robber to scholar: the Knoxville dropout fighting to change how we see addiction

The Audio Long Read ›

31:55 | Oct 3rd, 2025

Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made bad choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a disease By Xi Chen. Re...Show More



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