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  • Man Holds A Lit Cigarette
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    Man Holds A Lit Cigarette
    A man holds a lit cigarette while smoking outdoors in Bologna, Italy, on November 11, 2021. Smoking is a bad habit and a major public health issue, recognized as an addiction and a leading cause of cancer. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
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    Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
    Thai media personality and designer Taylor Srirat interviews journalist Matt Hunt for House of Tay, a podcast about recovery from addiction to alcohol and drug abuse, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Matt Hunt/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
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    Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
    Thai media personality and designer Taylor Srirat conducts an interview for House of Tay, a podcast about recovery from addiction to alcohol and drug abuse, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Matt Hunt/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
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    Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
    Thai media personality and designer Taylor Srirat interviews journalist Matt Hunt for House of Tay, a podcast about recovery from addiction to alcohol and drug abuse, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Matt Hunt/NurPhoto)

     

  • Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
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    Taylor Srirat Interviews Journalist Matt Hunt
    Thai media personality and designer Taylor Srirat interviews journalist Matt Hunt for House of Tay, a podcast about recovery from addiction to alcohol and drug abuse, in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Matt Hunt/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dutch Tobacco Shop Entrance With Customers
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    Dutch Tobacco Shop Entrance With Customers
    Customers wait at the entrance of Tabakspeciaalzaak Centraal, a tobacco shop in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 8, 2025. The Netherlands has strict tobacco advertising restrictions, so stores' branding and promotion are very limited. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Man And Woman Sitting Outdoors
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    Man And Woman Sitting Outdoors
    A man and a woman sit on wooden seating outdoors with a can of beer and a cigarette visible beside them in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 10, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Tobacco Shop Entrance With Customers Waiting
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    Tobacco Shop Entrance With Customers Waiting
    Customers wait at the entrance of Tabakspeciaalzaak Centraal, a tobacco shop in Utrecht, Netherlands, on September 8, 2025. The Netherlands has strict tobacco advertising restrictions, so stores' branding and promotion are very limited. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ÔunwantedÕ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
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    ‘I can’t escape these machines’: addicts tell of huge losses from slot gambling
    NEWCASTLE, 11 September 2025 - Sam Badcock who is developing a global self-exclusion checker for fellow problem gamblers, in Newcastle city centre. Councils given more powers to stop ‘unwanted’ sites opening, as number of UK slot machines exceeds 30,000.
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  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097687

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097685

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097683

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097682

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097676

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  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097672

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097674

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097675

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097681

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097680

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097671

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097673

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  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097688

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097677

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
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    Mit 13 ihren ersten Vollrausch: Baelie Pierce aus Utah hat nun mit 25 Jahren dem Alkohol abgeschworen
    SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis!
    WORDS BYLINE: Andrea Caknis
    Baelie Pierce had her first sip of alcohol at the age of 13.
    By college, she was drinking daily, often showing up to class drunk.
    “I honestly don’t know how my professors didn’t notice,” says Baelie, 25, from Utah.
    “I’d drink before class, during breaks, and all night.”
    It got so bad that she missed her board exam because she was too intoxicated.
    After graduating, she drank constantly, starting with a White Claw the moment she woke up and continuing until she passed out.
    She’d visit the liquor store twice a day for 12-packs and regularly woke up in strangers’ hotel rooms.
    “I cheated on my boyfriend of six years while blackout drunk,” she confesses.
    “It’s something I’ve never admitted before, but I take full responsibility.”
    As her addiction worsened, she started calling her family in tears.
    “One day, I cried so much my eyes were swollen shut. My sisters finally realised something was seriously wrong,” says Baelie.
    Her family moved her back home, but the darkness didn’t lift.
    “I lived on the top floor of my apartment and it took everything in me not to jump off my balcony,” she says.
    “I seriously just wanted to end it all.”
    One day, after a wild weekend, Baelie made a terrifying decision. She got in her car, took off her seatbelt and floored it at 80mph, intending to crash. Miraculously, she survived.
    She was taken to the hospital where she worked registered respiratory therapist. It was a humiliating experience, she says.
    “My co-workers knew I was drunk. They knew my blood alcohol level,” says Baelie.
    “I was so lucky I didn’t get a DUI. That would have ruined my life.”
    Too drunk to be discharged, Baelie was kept overnight.
    But that night marked the start of her recovery. A nurse gave her rehab resources, and she was transferred five hours away to a psychiatric facility for five days.
    Back home, she tried to stay sober, but it wasn’t for her, it was for *** Local Caption *** 48097686

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    1/27/2025 - SF, USA: A man is bent over on the corner of Jessie and 6th Streets in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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    San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
    1/27/2025 - SF, USA: Sgt. Kevin Cuadro (left), officer Robert Rueca (right) and another police officer apprehends Walter Quinn (center) on 6th Street after he was jumping on cars in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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    San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
    1/27/2025 - SF, USA: Walter Quinn (center) gets apprehended and taken to the hospital on an involuntary hold on 6th Street after he was jumping on cars in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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    San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
    1/27/2025 - SF, USA: Police officer Sgt. Kevin Cuadro (center) talks with a man in a wheelchair on 6th Street in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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  • San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
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    San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
    1/27/2025 - SF, USA: Sgt. Kevin Cuadro (left) apprehends Walter Quinn (center) on 6th Street after he was jumping on cars in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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  • San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
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    San Francisco's new mayor faces an persistent problem Illegal drugs
    1/27/2025 - SF, USA: Police officer Sgt. Kevin Cuadro (left) chats with homeless man Richard Detamore (second from right) of Oregon on 6th Street in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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