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Woman overcomes addiction through drug court KPHO KTVK By Carissa Planalp PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO) A Peoria woman is sharing her story from rock bottom to redemption after overcoming addiction. Leslie Eckstein credits Maricopa Count Adult Drug Court programs that recently received national recognition. “Today, I’m feeling pretty good about myself because I’ve come a long way,” says Eckstein. Her journey began several years ago when she used meth with an ex-boyfriend. From there, Eckstein spiraled out of control. She had a few run-ins with the law and was no longer capable of taking care of her little boy. “I got hooked on it right away,” recalls Eckstein. “It gets a hold of you and you get further and further, and before you know it, I ended up homeless because of it.” ....
Homelessness in Lee County: Millions of dollars provided, but is it helping? Published: March 5, 2021 5:32 PM EST Updated: March 15, 2021 3:56 PM EDT Recommended “I got real depressed, lost my job, lost my apartments and just started living homeless,” Bond said. Alcoholism and unmonitored medications caught up with her, and then, Hurricane Irma hit. “And that just sort of wrecked everything,” Bond said. Homelessness is a complicated subject and it seems to be getting worse as more people lose their jobs and struggle to pay their bills. Bond is one of the dozens who has made camp at Lions Park, just west of US-41 near Lee Memorial Hospital. Lions Park in Fort Myers is now home to dozens of people who fell through the cracks while the county has gotten millions to solve the crisis. ....