Court to rule on whether relapse by an addicted opioid user should be a crime
Originally published on October 26, 2017 4:00 am Julie Eldred has been struggling with addiction to opioids for more than a decade and she says the criminal justice system punishes her for it. Eldred, a part-time pet caretaker in Acton, Mass., was put on probation last year for theft. She knew staying drug-free would be tough — especially…