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Braidwood mom shares her daughter's battle with heroin

Kim Earling lost her only child Samantha Kile and unborn grandchild to Samantha's heroin addiction in November 2018. Despite multiple rehabilitations in 2013 and 2015, her daughter's addiction persisted. "I want everybody to know change needs to happen with the way everybody, society, treats addicts," Kim said. "Addiction affects more families than people are aware of ... this can happen to anyone: rich, poor, good or bad." (Eric Ginnard)

Kim Earling lost her only child Samantha Kile and unborn grandchild to Samantha's heroin addiction in November 2018. Despite multiple rehabilitations in 2013 and 2015, her daughter's addiction persisted. "I want everybody to know change needs to happen with the way everybody, society, treats addicts," Kim said. "Addiction affects more families than people are aware of ... this can happen to anyone: rich, poor, good or bad." (Eric Ginnard)

Samantha Kile (Provided Photo)