Once a homeless drug addict, man now helps others
For too many years, Daviene Smittie was lost in a haze of drugs, crime and homelessness. Not anymore. The man with the last name that doubles perfectly as a nickname is now working as a substance abuse counselor himself.
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Heroes make local addicts accountable
For people with alcohol or substance abuse problems, it can be their last hope. A facility in Tippecanoe County helps hundreds of people every year, in an effort to turn their lives around.
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Options available for heroin addicts to kick the habit
Editor’s note: The following is the third in a three-part series pertaining to the fight of law enforcement officers against drug use and distribution in Parker County, focusing on heroin. In the past year, there have been four confirmed deaths caused by heroin overdose and the number of heroin-related arrests in the county have tripled. But there is help available for lives affected by heroin.
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