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Addiction's Toll:From Federal Prosecutor to Federal Prisoner
Heroin has made a big comeback across the nation, and the consequences are fatal. In New York City alone, over 400 deaths in 2013 were due to the drug, a number that outpaced all other drug overdoses and even the city’s homicide rate. In his new book, Sheer Madness: From Federal Prosecutor to Federal Prisoner, Andrew McKenna details his own struggles with heroin.
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