Brady grew up in a disconnected family with parents who secretly struggled with drug addiction. After getting his girlfriend pregnant, he married and began working at a liquor store, where he developed a heavy drinking habit. At 26, he tried cocaine and quickly became addicted, using it to stay awake and alcohol to sleep. Later, while working at a phone bank, he began using pain pills after a back injury. The pills made him feel good, and he soon relied on a mix of drugs and alcohol to function. Though he tried to cut back due to the financial cost, he wasn't concerned about health or legal risks—only the financial expenses.
Meet Ariel, a 30-year-old drug addict living on the streets in Miami. As she tells her story, you begin to realize that she has been failed by her family and government systems time and time again. Despite all her battles, Ariel remains positive and hopeful that recovery will be possible for her one day.
Did you know that a homeless community of over 1,500 people are living in tunnels beneath Las Vegas? Beneath the billion-dollar casinos, upscale nightclubs, and Michelin-star restaurants lies an underground world that seems almost unbelievable—until you see it for yourself.…
Soft White Underbelly interviews Archie Karas, a gambler who arrived in Las Vegas in 1995, gambling with just $50. He then turned it into $40 million within three years, but then lost it all in just three weeks. Archie Karas passed away at…
This video by the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what ethanol, better known as alcohol, does to your body, covering the various organs and tissues that interact with booze and more, such as the “pathway alcohol takes as it travels through…
