BALTIMORE — Suffering from substance use disorder, Donald Young Jr. didn't think he would live past 25.

Now at 51, he shares his unique perspective on the successes and the challenges of fighting substance use disorder in Baltimore.

He said he started using heroin in West Baltimore when he was 16.

"I didn't know about same gender loving or LGBTQ,I just felt weird. And I wanted anything to make me feel different than how I felt. And I found that solace in heroin and in drugs," Young said.

WMAR-2 News' Raven Payne sits down with Young as he tells his story Baltimore man shares story of his struggle with substance use disorder

He told WMAR-2 News that he thought the lifestyle was appealing, seeing his mom and dad using too.

But tragically, his mother died of an overdose in 2016.

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