Young and Restless: Nick’s Addiction Crisis Deepens – Devastating Consequences for Newman Family!

Young and the Restless puts Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) officially on the dangerous path of drug addiction, and things are about to get dark and messy for him. It’s going to cause problems for all of the Newmans—possibly catastrophic problems.

We’re going to discuss what awful things lie ahead unless Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), Sharon Newman (Sharon Case), or somebody realizes that Nick is spiraling out right in front of them and performs an intervention before it goes too far. I doubt they will. So let’s get into it.

Nick Newman’s Spiraling Fentanyl Addiction on Young and the Restless

Right now, the writing is on the wall and you can already see what’s coming for Victor’s hothead son. Ever since we saw Nick with that baggie of fentanyl pills from Matt Clark (Roger Howarth), we knew things were going to get rough.

It’s already started because Nick is popping fentanyl after gobbling up multiple bottles of prescription pain pills that his doctor gave him. Sharon mentioned that Nick shouldn’t have gone through those pills so fast. That’s because he didn’t stay in the hospital and properly recover with the good IV drip meds.

Once the legal pain pills ran out, Nick turned to fentanyl. So, what happens when he runs out of Matt’s little baggie of pills? Well, that’s when I think things are going to really take a sharp downturn for Nick. I want to talk about what his downfall looks like if nobody stops it.

Will Nick Newman Turn to Street Dealers for More Opioids on Y&R?

I think it’s highly likely that once the pills from Matt are gone, Nick will turn to a street dealer for either more fentanyl or more opioid pills of some other type. Matt is back soon, but I would hope that Nick wouldn’t ask Matt to refill his drug baggie because a lot of people in LA overdosed on bad fentanyl.

I’m sure Nick doesn’t want to give Matt the satisfaction of knowing that he got him hooked on fentanyl or give him the chance to kill him. But I bet that Matt will see the signs of addiction written all over Nick. Of course, that would just thrill Matt.

With Matt free as he is right now, I also expect that Nick is going to go looking for more pills so that he can be ready to hunt Matt down and physically fight him. Right now, he’s just not able to do that. He’s in pain and he’s weak. The drugs are causing significant problems.

Nick seeking out street drugs is also very dangerous. He would be out there buying unknown substances from sketchy people. That could be really, really bad.

The Newman Family Notice Nick’s Increasing Aggression and Erratic Behavior on Young and the Restless

The second thing is, I think Nick is going to scare Nikki, Victor, and all the Newmans with his ongoing pain that should be diminishing at this point. Plus, we’ve got Nick’s growing aggression, and the family’s already been talking about him behind his back.

Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) expressed her concern for Nick and said he wasn’t acting like himself, but he brushed her off. She warned Nick to be careful with the pain meds, and he brushed her off again. Victoria is on alert, but she’s also very distracted by the Newmans losing their business and her wanting revenge on Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford).

Nikki and Victor were also a little thrown by Nick’s outburst regarding Matt. They know how much Nick hates Matt, but they can tell this is not Nick’s usual behavior. It’s over the top. He’s already snapped at Sharon and Noah Newman (Lucas Adams).

Nick’s son and ex-wife were probably the first ones to get worried. Sharon and Noah are soon going to have more to worry about because things are only going to get worse from here. I’m sure Nick is going to keep taking the fentanyl until it runs out and then take whatever illegal pain medication he can get his hands on.

Phyllis Summers Faces Nick Newman’s Drug-Fueled Fury

The next thing I expect is that Phyllis is going to have to deal with a drugged-up, angry Nick. He is getting more and more confrontational with Phyllis. We know Nick has already fallen into this area where he’s just beyond session furious with Phyllis for stealing his family’s empire.

Nick flat-out vowed to destroy Phyllis. He just got in her face again this week. It was right as Sharon was actually making progress with Phyllis and was softening her up.

But Nick is so drug-addled and unhinged that he came in like a bull in a china shop, raging. Phyllis then decided that he and Sharon were tag-teaming her, and she walked out. Sharon was very clearly annoyed and told Nick she was making progress with Phyllis, but of course, Nick didn’t believe it.

I do wonder if Phyllis might also notice something’s off because she has a long history with Nick. She knows him very well and she knows about his temper. We all know about his temper, but this is a new level.

Y&R Shocker: Could Sharon Newman and Phyllis Summers Team Up to Save Nick Newman?

Maybe Phyllis will warn Sharon that she thinks something is seriously wrong with Nick over and above his anger regarding Matt and the Newman business. Even if Sharon and Phyllis tried to tell the Newman family, they might not listen on Young and the Restless.

The Newmans hate Phyllis and they would probably disregard Sharon because they’re so busy trying to get back their company business. In the end, we could see Sharon and Phyllis actually working together to try and help Nick if his family doesn’t do anything.

Also, With Matt Clark back on the scene in Genoa City in March, we could see Nick get his wish and kill Matt. However, it might come off looking like Nick murdered him instead of it being self-defense, especially if he kills Matt while hopped up on illegal street drugs.

Will Nick Newman Murder Matt Clark While Under the Influence?

We know Matt is already threatening Noah, and we’ve heard Nick tell multiple people that he was going to literally kill Matt. Given Nick’s pain and his drug rages, he may actually do it.

If Nick goes nuts and flat-out murders Matt, he might be arrested and face criminal charges. That would give Matt the last laugh looking up from hell. If Nick comes after him like that, Matt might even get the chance to frame Nick again for his murder like last time.

You may remember when Matt ripped out his own breathing tube to implicate Nick in his death. Nick beat those charges last time, but he might not get so lucky this time. If Nick kills him while high on drugs, he might go to prison when what he really needs is rehab.

A Possible Overdose Could Lead Nick Newman to Rehab or a Mental Facility on Young and the Restless

One final thing that could come from this addiction storyline is that Nick could actually overdose. I feel certain that if he does, he would survive. The fentanyl that Matt gave him might have been clean, or maybe some of the pills are tainted. Detective James Burrow (Matt Cohen) has already mentioned overdose deaths from Matt’s fentanyl ring.

Obviously, we don’t want Nick killed off and we don’t want Josh Morrow leaving. I don’t think it would happen. But if he ODs, then Victor, Nikki, Noah, Sharon, and everybody would see just how serious this is and that Nick is drowning in addiction and really needs help.

Rehab would be great. A psychiatric hospital might also be a good place for him after the Matt ordeal. It would be wild if he ended up at a mental health facility and it was the same one Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) was sent to. That is also where the soon-to-return Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) pops up.

We’ll see where this all lands. Things are heating up for Nick, and his drug-fueled rages this week are just the tip of the messy iceberg. I have a feeling things are about to get a lot worse for Nick and the Newmans before they get better.

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