Defeated by Drugs, Ashland Man Takes His Own Life

Defeated by drugs, Ashland man takes his own life

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Tormented by a prescription-drug addiction he couldn't escape despite treatment, Michael Donta took a final, drastic step — hanging himself in a motel room, leaving behind a baby son and pregnant girlfriend. “He wanted to get off of (the pills) so bad …
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Waiting-list names haunt woman at The Healing Place in Louisville

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A stay in a 30-day residential center failed to end her addiction. She said she needed an intensive, long-term program such as The Healing Place, where clients typically stay seven to nine months, and go through four stages of the program …
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Native spirituality helps some cope

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The drum circle was part of the drug treatment offered by the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, or NARA, which offers inpatient and outpatient drug treatment and melds a traditional 12-step recovery program with elements of …
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