Drug addiction is a secret that many families find too painful to discuss. There is also a strong sense of shame, especially for parents of young adults who have become addicted to deadly drugs like crystal meth and who refuse to seek treatment. Journalist David Sheff put aside this shame in 2008 and wrote a memoir called Beautiful Boy about his son Nic. Sheff, who Time Magazine listed as one of the most influential people of 2009, described how he and his family struggled with Nic’s addiction and eventually convinced him to enter crystal meth rehab.
