The Addict

<p><em>The Addict</em> opens a window on the very private world of prescription drug addiction revealing the harrowing story of a young woman whose life has been taken over by a need she can't extinguish. </p><p>Lucy's first appointment with Dr. Michael Stein on a sunny April day began a yearlong series of encounters that took her back to the origins of her addiction and unraveled a life driven by compulsion and the constant pursuit of the next pill. <em>The Addict</em> follows Lucy from the start of her treatment through relapse to her eventual long-term recovery including her breakup with a destructive boyfriend whose own drug addiction surpassed hers. It is an unforgettable tale of a young woman living on the edge but determined to take control of her life--and a deeply personal account of a doctor on the front lines of an epidemic. </p>