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Children left alone while parents were out sellingIt was not exactly an ideal home life. WDRB is reporting that a man and a woman have been arrested in Louisville after police say they were selling large amounts of heroin from their home -- a home with four children inside. According to arrest reports, police ... Read More
33-year-old Ohio Woman Helps Addicts Find TreatmentLike so many others across the country, Nicole Walmsley's road to addiction began with prescription pain-killers following surgery. As reported in the Pacific Standard, Nicole began abusing various prescription pain meds. "I became addicted," she says. "They didn't ... Read More
Police Chief Stunned by Heroin Charges Against his DaughterChristina Morency, 31, was arrested just before Christmas. Chief Peter Morency said he was devastated by the news and never saw it coming. As reported by WMUR, Police Chief Peter Morency was still coming to grips with the situation. "I'm struggling with trying ... Read More
Fentanyl Slams New York State For anyone who's been following the opioid crisis, It's no surprise that detailed health data from New York would be grim, but the new stats are profoundly and simply sad. As reported by The Fix, revised statistics from the New York Health Department show that synthetic opioids, ... Read More
Continuing last year's trend, 2018 in Harford County starts on a deadly noteWhile it's hopeful to believe that this year things will be different, 2018 looks a lot like 2017 in Harford County, just north of Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun reports that Harford County has already had two suspected heroin overdoses — one ... Read More
Jessica Hulsey Nickel, founder of Addiction Policy Forum, recalls early inspirationCounselors often encourage people to recall an early childhood interest when helping them define their career path. For Jessica Hulsey Nickel, she found her calling at the age of five. Speaking with NPR, she recalled her presentation ... Read More
27-year-old man ODs, girlfriend dumps body When her boyfriend died of an overdose, instead of dialing 911, Destiny Helms drove the body to a friends house. Then, instead of going to the hospital, she left Corey Clark on the side of the road. According to WTVD, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, deputies with the Lee ... Read More
Sacramento woman helps kick addiction through soccerSoccer is the most popular sport in the world, and now sixteen cities across the United States have programs affiliated with the nonprofit Street Soccer USA to help players learn life skills. But only a handful of Street Soccer cities have women-only teams. Street ... Read More
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