Before opioids destroyed Grant Matheson's career, he was a pillar of his
community. Respected physician, loving husband, devoted father, and
trusted friend. Grant was a straight-laced kid who grew up to be a
clean-living adult. No drinking, no smoking, and certainly no drugs. It
took everyone by surprise, most of all himself, when he became addicted
to narcotics in his 30s. His story hit local press when he was found
guilty of professional misconduct related to his addiction, including
over-prescribing painkillers to patients so he could buy them back--an
infraction that caused his physician license to be suspended.
Matheson's memoir is a gritty account of his narcotic addiction and all
that it cost him: various relationships, his career, and almost his
life. The Golden Boy takes the reader from the very first day of
Matheson's drug addiction to that moment when he decided to rebuild his
life through rehab and recovery.