Health law could overwhelm addiction services

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In a major break with the past, 4 million people with drug and alcohol problems — from homeless drug addicts to working moms who drink too much — suddenly will become eligible for insurance coverage under the new health care overhaul. The number of …
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Sunday preview: Delaware's heroin epidemic

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“I see all kinds of young girls and guys,” said Stephen Saxton, 52, of Prices Corner, a longtime drug abuser who is in daily methadone therapy for heroin. “It's a shame. I see girls that come from wealthy, wealthy families out there trickin'. It don't …
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Isabel Allende: My family values

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As a family, we have suffered for decades the impact of addiction. My husband William's three children are, or were, drug addicts. His daughter died at 28 of drug-related causes, his youngest son died a few months ago at 35 of a heroin overdose, and …
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