Stoughton Native to be Featured in HBO Heroin Documentary

An HBO documentary featuring a Stoughton native’s struggle with heroin will air Monday night.

“Heroin: Cape Cod, USA” was directed by Steven Okazaki and tells the story of eight addicts living in Falmouth.

Identified as Nicole, the 26-year-old recently told her story to the Today Show. At 13, she started with marijuana, alcohol, and Adderall before using ecstasy, cocaine, and opiates when she got older.

After high school, Nicole graduated from Massasoit Community College with high honors while abusing Percocet. She would go on to attend Bridgewater State University, but dropped out due to her heroin addiction.

It took three years for Nicole to get clean. In 2014, she was kicked out of her house and checked herself into detox that July. Despite a relapse, she would participate in a 12-step fellowship and has been clean for a year.

The documentary will air Mon., Dec. 28 at 9 p.m and will be available on HBOGO and HBO NOW.

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