by Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ For more than 15 years Jasmine Taare was a meth addict. The Gisborne musician and early-childhood educator kept it a secret, turning to the drug to cope with life’s difficulties. Now, she’s stopped using it and is part of a groundbreaking Tairāwhiti study into how people’s brains and hearts recover from damage caused by its long-term use. Taare told Checkpoint she was an undercover user. Outwardly successful, she h…
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