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<strong>Editor’s note:</strong> <em>This is a part of occasional columns on the opioid epidemic from local experts who work in the field of addiction.</em>When I was presented with the opportunity to be a contributing columnist for the ...

At a time when they thought they would be spending their retirement traveling or pursuing hobbies, a growing number of grandparents find themselves instead raising grandchildren, a consequence of the opioid epidemic.Across America, about 2.7 million grandparents have been thrown into the role ...

Recovery houses offer path to sobriety

The rules are strict for recovering addicts seeking a safe place for sober living at Murphy House in Washington.Drugs and alcohol are obviously off-limits, but the men who live here also have mandatory chores, and they must attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings – one a day for the first 90 ...

The superstar world of Kevin Stevens, possessor of two championship rings and skills almost unparalleled in hockey, began to unravel in 1993. A Penguins left winger, Stevens was knocked out while skating in a game and violently struck the ice, shattering a number of facial bones. He had ...