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Marinette Lawmaker Confronts Daughter's Heroin Addiction, Seeks New Legislation

Marinette lawmaker confronts daughter's heroin addiction, seeks new legislation
"It breaks my heart and to have admitted that to him was extremely hard," she says. Cassie Nygren confessed to her father about her drug problems during a dinner at a local pizza restaurant. "I remember sitting there and telling him that I was addicted …
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Stemming tide of heroin abuse a 'big undertaking'
Matz stressed that drug prevention and treatment programs, along with early intervention efforts for heroin users, are vitally important. “We always strive to put dealers and users behind bars, but that doesn't get at the heart of the (heroin) demand …
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