Small Town Shocked After Two Childhood Friends Die of Opioid Overdose on Same Day

Small Town Shocked After Two Childhood Friends Die of Opioid Overdose on Same Day
L: (Reuters/David Ryder/File Photo); R: Lawrenceville, Ga. Screenshot via Google Maps
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Dustin Manning, 19, and Joseph Abraham, 18, used to play on the same Little League team. Over the years they drifted apart. Yet this year they were found dead on the same day.

Their hometown of the Lawrenceville, Atlanta, suburb was shaken by the news of the two young men dying of opioid overdoses.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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