| Part of Series | Incarcerated Youth Speak Out |
| Length | 04:53 |
| Licensor | Blunt Youth Radio Project |
| Producer(s) | Ryan |
| Formats | Debut (not aired nationally), First-person essay, Youth Produced |
| Topics | Health, Public Affairs, Youth |
| Produced | April 9, 2007 |
| Added to PRX | April 12, 2007 |
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Weed, cocaine, morphine, oxycontin, crack, Ryan has tried them all. Once he developed a tolerance for one, he just moved on to the next. Now he's incarcerated, serving time for six drug charges, and slowly discovering the benefits of sobriety. But staying clean is still a daily challenge.
Financial support was provided by the following organizations: The
Chrysalis Youth Action Fund, The Ferguson Foundation, The Filene's
Foundation, The Simmons Foundation, and Friends of Long Creek.
Ryan has tried just about every drug you can think of, and maybe even some you can't. Now incarcerated at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine, trying to face up to a drug-free life.
