The daughter of a former Real Housewives of Orange County star has spoken out about her severe drug addiction, which has left her missing fingers and teeth. Alexa Curtin, 33, the daughter of Lynne Curtin, detailed her struggle with heroin and fentanyl, the latter being 80 times more potent than morphine.
In an interview with the YouTube channel LA to You Interviews, Alexa, known as Lexi, revealed that she lost two fingers in a car accident related to her drug use. “I was in a bad car accident and I’m missing two fingers, as a result of the drug use,” she said, showing her hand. She also appeared to have missing teeth, a consequence of her addiction.
Lexi described how her life spiralled after being introduced to fentanyl by a friend who has since died. She has been addicted for about six or seven years and currently smokes speed. Although she said she is “doing a lot less” now, she is still using and has been cut off financially by her family until she gets clean.
Living on the streets in a rough California neighbourhood, Lexi recounted a traumatic sexual assault. “He handcuffed me... He raped me for like two hours. Then he threatened to kill me. He let me go eventually. But during that time, I really thought that was going to be it for me,” she said.
Lexi’s parents live in San Diego but have distanced themselves until she becomes sober. “I’m kinda cut off right now until maybe I get sober,” she said, visibly upset. She advised young people to stay connected with friends and family to avoid making bad decisions that could lead to addiction and ruin their lives.
