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“It’s okay to regret and come out the other side.” This Tuesday, writer and speaker Nic Sheff spoke to the University of Connecticut community about mental health and addiction. His battle with drugs ...

When David Sheff decided to write an article about his son Nic’s addiction to methamphetamines for The New York Times Magazine, he worried about every word. Even though family members had given Sheff ...

Recently, a local nonprofit organization, Hope Coalition, hosted a community event at Blue Ridge Community College featuring author Nic Sheff. At the event, Sheff shared his life story with substance ...

BEAUTIFUL BOY: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction. By David Sheff. Houghton Mifflin. 326 pages. $24. This prosperous California family, so seemingly like millions of other families, had a ...