Simon Nielsen has lost everything since he became addicted to dangerous prescription pills. Now he fears for his future. Photo: Mark Hede
All his life, Simon Nielsen has had a dream of becoming a professional footballer, and as a bombastic striker, it looked as though it might come true. But when he broke his collarbone during a fight, everything changed. Simon became addicted to doctor-prescribed morphine, and ever since he has lived a double life full of lies, betrayal and rampant abuse. Today he is homeless and in debt, and he fears he will end up in a coffin if someone doesn’t intervene soon.
