Dana’s Poem for Families of Drug Addicts

Dana’s Poem for Families of Drug Addicts – Dana wrote and reads a powerful poem her family’s struggle with her son’s addiction to pain killers after an accident. It is a beautifully written and powerf…

Police say Charlton sisters duped residents for drug money

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OXFORD — Two sisters from Charlton allegedly duped a pair of residents out of money to fuel their drug habit, telling the residents they were collecting money for "our troops," police said. Allison B. Combs, 20, and Melissa M. Combs, 19, both of 115 N.
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Baseball League Creates 'Islands' Of Refuge For Camden Kids

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Coach Maria Reyes says some parents don't want to come to the area because of the drugs. "There's either the junkies in there shooting up or the marijuana smokers smoking their blunts," she says. But Reyes also remembers a time before the drugs.
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Calls To Recovery Center Increase After Death Of Actor Corey Monteith

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BRIGHTON (WWJ) – Officials at the Brighton Center for Recovery say the death of Glee star Corey Monteith may be responsible for an increase in calls from local addicts seeking help for their struggles. The British Columbia coroner tells the Associated …
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