Synopses & Reviews
The inspiring story of a father and daughter who survived meth and are now on a national campaign to squelch it. The Clems were a family living the American dream until their fifteen-year-old daughter, Carren, became addicted to meth--a highly addictive stimulant similar to cocaine. Told both from Carren's and her father Ron's perspectives, this moving memoir describes how Ron went back to being an L.A. cop to rescue his daughter from a life of stealing, dealing, and prostitution. Having sold everything to pay for a recovery program, the Clems have a clean and sober daughter again.
Ron Clem, a retired Los Angeles police officer, is the president of a non-profit organization called Teens in Crisis, designed to assist parents with kids involved in crisis situations. He is a court recognized methamphetamine expert and has testified in numerous court cases involving children and methamphetamines. His daughter Carren, works in Yellowstone National Park.
The Clems were a family living the American dream until their fifteen-year old daughter Carren became addicted to Meth. Within two months of first taking the highly addictive drug, Carren had moved out of the family home, spent her entire savings on Meth and resorted to stealing, dealing and prostitution to pay for her habit.
Loss of Innocence is told both from Carren's perspective and from the perspective of her father Ron. A former LA police officer, Ron describes how he went back to being a cop to try to rescue his daughter. Having sold their home and cars to pay for a $100,000 treatment and recovery program for Carren, the Clems' daughter is alive, clean and sober and Loss of Innocence is the family's opportunity to prove that there is life after drug addiction.
Synopsis
The inspiring story of a father and daughter who survived meth and are now on a national campaign to squelch it.
The Clems were a family living the American dream until their fifteen-year-old daughter, Carren, became addicted to metha highly addictive stimulant similar to cocaine. Told both from Carrens and her father Rons perspectives, this moving memoir describes how Ron went back to being an L.A. cop to rescue his daughter from a life of stealing, dealing, and prostitution. Having sold everything to pay for a recovery program, the Clems have a clean and sober daughter again.
Synopsis
The Clems were a family living the American dream until their fifteen-year-old daughter Carren became addicted to Meth. Within two months of first taking the highly addictive drug, Carren had moved out of the family home, spent her entire savings on Meth and resorted to stealing, dealing and prostitution to pay for her habit.
Told from both Carren's perspective and from the perspective of her father Ron, Loss of Innocence shares the shocking story of how a middle-class girl growing up in a stable home could get so lost. A former LA police officer, Ron describes how he went back to being a cop to try to rescue his daughter and how he suffered a heart attack in the street when he witnessed Carren selling herself to a drug dealer; Carren shares the events leading up to her first taste of drugs, and her descent into addiction with moving candour and dignity.
Carren is now clean and sober, and in this frank, compelling book she and her family prove that there can be life after drug addiction.
Synopsis
Told both from Carren's perspective as a former meth addict and from her father's perspective, Loss of Innocence is one family's opportunity to prove that there is life after drug addiction. The Clems were a perfectly normal, middle class American familythen 15-year-old Carren became addicted to meth. Her habit shattered the family's world. Within two months of first taking the highly addictive drug, Carren's life had spiralled out of controlshe had moved out of her home, spent her entire savings, and resorted to stealing, dealing, and prostitution to fund her addiction. Frantic with worry, her father Ron returned to his old job as a police officer in a desperate effort to rescue his daughter, and almost died in the process. Told with compelling candor and dignity from both Carren's and Ron's perspective, this brutally honest account is poignant proof of a father's love and the real possibility of a life after drugs.
About the Author
Ron Clem, a retired Los Angeles police officer, is the president of the nonprofit organization Teens in Crisis. He is a court-recognized methamphetamine expert and has testified in numerous court cases involving children and methamphetamines.