Pathways to Opioid Addiction and Treatment Differ by Gender Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In this March 8, 2017 photo, Ashley Gardner, 34, takes a dose of methadone at Counseling Solutions of Chatsworth, Ga. Gardner, 34-year-old woman said her addiction started in the seventh grade ( AP Photo/Kevin D. Liles ) Produced by Alexandra Botti Produced by PRI and WNYC