HBO's ‘Euphoria' reveals what most people get wrong about addiction and grief, according to a psychologist

HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ reveals what most people get wrong about addiction and grief, according to a psychologist

HBO’s “Euphoria” ended with a fictional overdose, but it was carrying the weight of a real one. For those unfamiliar with the series, “Euphoria” follows a group of teenagers navigating addiction, trauma and identity. It centers on Rue Bennett, a 17-year-old recovering from a near-fatal overdose following the death of her father.

In 2023, Angus Cloud, the actor who played the show’s warm-hearted drug dealer Fezco, died at 25 years old from an accidental drug overdose involving fentanyl. He...