Heroin Was Killing Me | I Smuggled Drugs into Rikers Island & Nearly Died
Published: April 11, 2026
Duration: 2:12:42
John Rokee’s story is a terrifying look at the lengths an addict will go to maintain a "perfect" life. By day, he was a high-earning union steamfitter. By night, he was a "chameleon" trapped in a $1.2 million downward spiral, snorting up to 200 bags of heroin a week.
In this raw and "brutal" interview on Rise Above with Kevin Lanning, John details the physical and financial devastation of his addiction:
The $1.2M Habit: The math behind a decade of OxyContin and heroin use that drained every union fund, savings account, and personal loan.
The "W...