There was a whole lot more to come — like learning to live, clean and sober, one day at a time. ADOne said he’d stopped using heroin two years ago and was pleased when his mother finally noticed the change. ADFor someone already traumatized by violence and poverty, opioids might sound like a good way to spell relief. AD“No drug can kill you — not heroin, fentanyl, oxy or crack — if you don’t use it,” the older man said. How many more might be on the road to recovery if the District had a plan in place to offer more help?

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2019 19:07 UTC