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Paving a road to recovery in Rhode Island
As methamaphetaine use increases in the Ocean State, workers with Project Weber/RENEW leverage their own experiences with addiction and sex work to help others in crisis
By Brian Amaral Globe Staff,Updated April 16, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Methamphetamine use is on the rise in Rhode Island. Rich Holcomb, left, and Charles Seaberry were formerly meth users and sex workers, They now work for Project Weber/Renew, which offers outreach and assistance to men who are struggling with addiction or want to leave sex work.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
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