A son's addiction, a father's agony

A child's addiction transforms a family. Two new memoirs with different perspectives show how a child's meth habit nearly destroyed a son and almost devastated his father.

Guests

• David Sheff: Author of "Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction."
• Nic Sheff: David's son and author of the young adult book, "Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines."

More from MPR

• Twin Cities meth use on the decline
  January 28, 2008

Resources

• Read the online chat with Nic and David Sheff
• David Sheff's Web site
• "Tweak" by Nic Sheff
• When Addicted Son Hurts, Father Feels His Own Pain
• Fresh Air interview with David and Nic Sheff