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Recovering addict Pam McCaffrey explains how a place like this -- a Greenway bridge near East Harper Street -- is where she would come to bathe when she was still an active user. McCaffrey has been clean for almost two years. For more stories, video and interactive features visit www.lives-wasted.com.
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