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Recovering addicts share stories about battling opioid addiction
Recovering addicts share stories about battling opioid addiction"Over the past two years, I survived five overdoses," Wendy Silverstein said.Silverstein has now been clean and sober for nine months.She is one of five people - in long-term recovery - sharing their stories today at UMass Memorial as part of International Overdose Awareness Day.
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Towns in the grip of opioid addiction remember victims
Towns in the grip of opioid addiction remember victimsTowns in the grip of opioid addiction remember victimsLike many Connecticut communities, New Milford has had to face a heroin problem among its residents, including about 15 overdose deaths since 2012.On Wednesday, that community rallied together on the Town Green for a candlelight vigil hosted by a parent and recovering addict to honor those who have died from opioid overdoses and to remove the stigma attached to those battling an opioid addiction.The event was one of several in the area and hundreds across the globe as part of the International Overdose Awareness Day, which started in 2001 in Australia.
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