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A life unraveled

Heroin and other opioids have devastated Massachusetts families. Over the past year the Globe spent time with Raquel Rodriguez, a heroin addict from East Boston, as she struggled to get clean for her two young daughters. Raquel opened her life to us in hopes that her story might help someone else.

By Jessica Rinaldi
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High on heroin, Raquel Rodriguez reacted as her daughters, Estrella (left) and Mimi, ran back and forth across her small living room. Tomorrow Raquel will go to the clinic and get her first dose of methadone, but tonight she worries that she won’t be able to do it. Raquel has been battling with addiction for the majority of her life. Born to a heroin- addicted mother, she has memories of drug use and sexual abuse by her early teens. She has tried to quit using before, but this time she is determined to get clean for her two young daughters. “I want them both to have a childhood that I never knew existed. Happiness, joy, love,” she said.

(Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Merry Christmas! Yesterday we raised nearly $500,000 in…

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Merry Christmas! Yesterday we raised nearly $500,000 in financial assistance for the refugee families we met during the month of December. As of now, this is enough to provide each family with about $40,000. That is a large amount for anyone, but when you are starting from zero, it is all the money in the world. These families lost everything in the war. Most have multiple children and significant medical needs, so our assistance will significantly ease the stress of starting over. Thanks so much to everyone who gave yesterday. The fundraiser will run for one more day, so anyone else who would like to donate may do so here:

http://bit.ly/1TjkNc0

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters! It’s a Chemical Christmas on BBC 6 Music this Christmas Day…

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters!

It’s a Chemical Christmas on BBC 6 Music this Christmas Day – three hours with The Chemical Brothers and Lauren Laverne.

We’ve done a special Xmas DJ mix with unreleased tunes / edits etc. so tune in. Going to be fun! 󾔗󾔗

Listen at 10am UK Time on BBC Radio 6 Music: http://bbc.in/1QL2fnj

Love Is All!

Tom and Ed



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