Drug Trafficking, Manslaughter, and Prison | Pierre's Recovery Story

Pierre shares his journey through crack cocaine addiction, organized crime, incarceration, Indigenous identity struggles, and recovery after years of chaos and violence. Growing up as the son of an OPP officer, Pierre spiraled from teenage drug use into trafficking, prison, broken relationships, and eventually a manslaughter conviction. Today, he works in harm reduction and peer support in Montreal, helping others survive addiction, homelessness, and trauma. ===================== Join this channel to get early access to our content:    / @hardknoxtalkspodcast   ===================== Hard Knox Talks: https://hardknoxtalks.com Instagram:   / hardknoxtalks   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks... Facebook:   / hardknoxtalkspodcast   SEIU West: https://www.seiuwest.ca/ Parenting in the Storm: https://www.hardknoxtalks.com/parenti... Wellness News: https://qrco.de/bbapw8 For business or speaking inquiries: [email protected] ==================== CRISM Quebec https://www.icris-qc.ca/ ==================== 00:00:00 Addiction and broken ankles 00:00:27 Growing up with a cop father 00:01:34 Teenage cocaine and hash use 00:03:08 Escaping through drugs and partying 00:05:14 Working for the OPP 00:07:04 Arrested while training for policing 00:08:37 Escaping to Northern Ontario 00:10:13 Drug trafficking on remote reserves 00:11:01 Moving drugs through Nunavut 00:14:37 Crack cocaine addiction escalates 00:16:19 Crime, violence and losing everything 00:19:31 Manslaughter charge and prison sentence 00:21:35 Suicide watch and meeting an elder 00:23:38 Indigenous healing and recovery inside prison 00:29:47 Revoked parole and rebuilding life 00:33:14 Working harm reduction in Montreal 00:38:28 Spirituality, ceremony and recovery 00:46:55 Life after addiction and prison 00:53:25 The hummingbird story 00:55:57 Graduating from the school of hard knocks