TMDb/The Young and the Restles TV Nick Newman's addiction spirals out of control on Y&R after a car accident leads to a dangerous fentanyl dependency. May 3, 2026 AceShowbiz - The Young and the Restless spoilers reveal that Joshua Morrow's character, Nick Newman, is enduring a harrowing battle with addiction that threatens to spiral out of control. Nick is caught in a dangerous downward path, one that began after a traumatic car accident involving Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) and has now escalated into a serious fentanyl dependency.