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BBC Health Mental Health 19 October 2026

Born in jail to a mum with a heroin addiction – how US teenager Abby has been affected by drugs

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to the daughter of a former heroin addict about the effect drugs have had on her family.

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The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to the daughter of a former heroin addict about the effect drugs have had on her family.

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