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The judge decided on the secure mental health unit because returning to prison "is likely to result in a relapse and risk to the public when you are released."

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But, once Jones moved back to her own life in Leicester, Paula suffered a relapse.

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“She relapsed over seven times, died twice, Narcan twice, and she’s nine-plus years sober now,” Kitsch says.

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Williams had privately struggled with addiction to ketamine and had recently relapsed after years of sobriety.

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He credits the hub with helping him avoid relapse, and reducing his need for hospital care.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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