HOOKED: Realities of drug addiction; Addicts struggle to find help …
ELYRIA — Rehabilitation services for addicts are hard to get amid the skyrocketing problem of opioid drug abuse in Lorain County. No local detoxification program is available, and those in need often face long waits. Dr. Stephen Evans, the Lorain …
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Students share real-life experiences of drug addiction with parents
Three Colonel Gray students came forward to tell their own stories of drug addiction and recovery to a crowd of concerned parents during a presentation panel at the high school Thursday night. The students had experienced addiction issues first-hand, …
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N. Philly recover center helps addicts through empathy
Two-and-a-half years ago, Horne, 47, who suffers from bipolar schizophrenia and for years was addicted to drugs and alcohol, found himself in the psychiatric ward of a Delaware hospital and then a recovery house in Philly. He's been out for a year and …
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