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Created: 2025-05-02 17:01:01 UTC

Like so many other Americans, Chris Cella fell out of the middle class and became an opioid addict. Here’s how he came back.

(0:00) Introduction
(1:11) Cella’s Opioid Addiction
(9:01) Gateway Drugs Are a Real Concern
(14:04) How Cella Went From Weed to Heroin
(21:57) Burning Down the Entourage House
(28:05) How Cella Got Away With Smoking Heroin in High School
(36:25) What It’s Really Like in Rehab
(41:51) Robbing the Mexican Mafia
(53:07) How Did Cella’s High School Friends End Up?
(58:56) What They Don’t Tell You About Withdrawal Symptoms
(1:05:42) The Secret Rehab Scam
(1:11:00) Cella’s Experience With God
(1:18:59) The Event That Changed Tucker’s Opinion on Drug Policy
(1:21:45) How Do We Fix America’s Drug Problem?
(1:23:30) The Growing Meth Epidemic
(1:35:51) The Long Term Effects of Drug Abuse

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