opped out of school at 16.</p><p>By 17, she was hooked on opiates and life was a daily struggle.</p><p>Things seemed to be taking a positive turn when she studied to earn her GED. But drugs were still standing in her way.</p><p>???My teacher said, 'Here, take this,' and it was life-changing,??? Katherine said. </p><p>???I got this 'everything's all right' feeling.