Stories on Addiction by Rachelle Grossman



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The Willough of naples is a treatment center for chemical dependency. Self magazine has recognized it as one of the top ten treatment centers in the United States. As part of our Your Voice series "Addicted!" the Willough let WGCU in on "a day in the life" of people committed to helping the addicted. Rachelle Grossman reports.

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When used in high doses, opiate medications can depress respiration and even cause death. Mixing them with alcohol makes them even more deadly. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 169 people died from drug overdoses in Lee County during the first 6 months of last year. Of those, 82-percent involved prescription drugs, mostly opiates like oxycodone. Many addicts want help, but find it hard to stop. As part of our Your Voice series "Addicted!" Rachelle Grossman spoke to an addict facing the grim truth that his dependency on prescription drugs could end his life.

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ABT Bust

A statewide crack down is making sure alcoholic beverages aren't getting into the hands of people under the age of 21. The latest effort was called Operation Boutonniere Bust. Rachelle Grossman was granted special permission to ride along with undercover agents to see first-hand if local stores were selling booze to minors.

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