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Introduction? how do you -- i'm mist -- is that clear yet? like how does he start hanging out with a violent drug gang whether or not he's buying crack or not? how does he start hanging out with them? >> well, it's a certain area of -- he's a counselor and lives in the area. his home is only about ten minutes away from this complex of housing where the city bloods operate out of. his older sister is a former heroin addict. he has other addiction issues in his family. i guess it's a small world in some sense, but if you believe the mayor is using drugs, he has very -- he made an unlucky move de...

Make $1,000 a day. and when you're done, you bring me all your money. and if you steal any money, if i catch you cuffing any money, you could die. >> like most exploited women, nicole's trauma started early. nicole's biological mother struggled with addiction issues. >> i was abused by her boyfriend from 1 to 4 years old, and my mother left when i was 4. >> for nicole, this trauma started 25 years ago. >> regina labby has known nicole since middle school. >> you can talk about trafficking as being this horrible thing, but people don't recognize that there were all these other things underneath...

Have addiction issues, and i do not support a 14-year-old using cannabis. period. >> cheryl brings up an interesting point. we live in a country where we jump to medicate people quickly with prescription drugs, whether oxycontin, oxycodone, ritalin for children. how is that different versus using this as some kind of a medicinal treatment? >> it is not okay. the antidepressant issue is different. i'm on lexapro. it is not a mood changing drug. it helps me with my ocd issues. okay? now, marijuana is a very dangerous drug because it medicates the emotional system. so what you're doing here is th...

Philosophies of coming out of the shadows and into the light is a very, i think it was an enlightening and empowering field for me when i first had cancer. harborside was the very first dispensary i went into. they're excellent role models, as you know, morgan. there are real patients there. it is not people getting high. and cannabis works far superior over any drug, any pharmaceutical. i don't have any addiction issues. none of the people i know have any addiction issues, but if you're an addict, howard, you're going to be addicted to anything including chocolate. i'm sorry, it is safer than...

>> i had several interactions with him yesterday where he said to me he was feeling amazing and even said i'm feeling fantastic again. and you know, he was obviously referring to, you know, this year going to rehab. so i'm like everybody else really devastated and confused by what happened. >> monteith's body found in a vancouver, canada, hotel room. an autopsy will be performed monday. police have ruled out foul play. lets bring in hln's dr. drew pinsky. thanks for joining us. we don't know the cause of death. we do know the young man, actor, cory monteith struggled with addiction issues sinc...