Nic Sheff spent the better part of a decade in and out of rehab, fighting to overcome a crystal meth addiction. Throughout his battle, his father, David, stood by his side. Now, their story is a major ...

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After his desperate grappling with his son’s drug abuse, author and journalist David Sheff could not let go of the topic of addiction. His new book, “Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s ...

Nic Sheff was sitting next to his father, David, as he recounted one of the lowest moments in his life. It was the time when Nic, college-aged and living in his father’s home, observed his little ...

David Sheff knows he's one of the lucky ones. His kid didn't die. He's reminded of that every day, as he and his 25-year-old son, Nic, travel the country to talk about Nic's meth addiction and ongoing ...

David Sheff wrote a beautiful book called, appropriately enough, Beautiful Boy — A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction, one of the most compelling portrayals I've ever read of a parent's ...

Reading David Sheff’s memoir Beautiful Boy about surviving the years his family faced the addiction of his oldest son, Nic, I was struck by Sheff’s detailed description of the phases of grief he went ...

Outstanding lead performances make up for the oppressiveness of the repetitive rehab-and-relapse material in “Beautiful Boy,” a flawed but captivating addiction biopic and father-son heartbreaker. The ...

Bay Area-based journalist David Sheff and his son Nic Sheff have both written memoirs on their struggles with Nic's methamphetamine addiction. They join us to talk about the books — and about how ...