Local, National Groups Giving Parents Tools to Help Children with Addictions

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CUMMING, Ga. — More than three years ago, Sherry Ajluni got a call no mother would ever want to receive. Her 21-year-old son, who'd been struggling with heroin addiction, was missing from his dorm room. Four days later, he was found in an orchard near …
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Report: Heroin epidemic in South Florida

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“Primary treatment admissions for heroin increased from four percent of all admissions in 2012 to eight percent in the first half of 2013 in Miami-Dade County, while remaining at five percent of all Broward admissions in both years,” according to the …
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After 10 years, drug court recounts success

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Jennifer Johnston, Forsyth County Drug Court coordinator, said the participants in the 18-month program go through treatment groups, community support group meetings, random drug tests at least twice per week and attend court initially at least once …
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