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Faces of addiction: Cathy's story

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Faces of addiction: Cathy's story

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For Cathy, addiction was always part of her family. As early as eight years old, she began experimenting with drugs and alcohol, only to fall victim to addiction herself. Cathy is now clean and living the life she’s always wanted. This is her story.

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