Former Drug Dealer Baltimore Carl on The True Story Behind "The Wire"
Former Baltimore drug dealer Carl sits down with VladTV to share his remarkable journey from the streets to recovery advocacy. Growing up in Baltimore during the height of the drug epidemic, Carl witnessed addiction firsthand within his own family, including his mother’s fatal heroin overdose and his father’s struggles with crack cocaine addiction.Carl explains how those early experiences shaped his outlook and ultimately led him into the drug trade at just 17 years old. He details his rise through Baltimore’s street economy, his connections to various criminal organizations, and the…
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