I Started Drugs at 6 & Became a Heroin Addict | Armed Robberies, Overdose & Recovery

I Started Drugs at 6 & Became a Heroin Addict | Armed Robberies, Overdose & Recovery

Published: March 19, 2026

Duration: 1:34:47

Ryan Yonkers grew up in a seemingly normal household outside Chicago. But behind the scenes, childhood trauma, addiction, and a chaotic home life pushed him down a dangerous path.

Ryan started experimenting with substances at just six years old, eventually falling deep into drug culture. By his late teens he was selling drugs, running with dangerous people, and chasing a rap career that briefly put him on stage with artists like Young Buck.

But addiction took over.

What started with pills turned into heroin, armed robberies, and a life completely controlled by drugs...