Madison man used drugs with friends, didn't think he needed treatment From the ‘I know I need to stop using, but my brain just won’t let me': Stories of addiction and loss series DAVID WAHLBERG Apr 28, 2022 Apr 28, 2022 Updated Jun 6, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bendorf kAmpD 2 49:=5[ p3C292> q6?5@C7 925 >:8C2:?6 96252496D 2?5 DE@>249 A2:?D] w6 H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 2EE6?E:@? 567:4:E 5:D@C56C]k^AmkAmqJ 9:89 D49@@=[ 96 D>@<65 >2C:;F2?2[ H9:49 2==6G:2E65 9:D DJ>AE@>D[ 96 E@=5 9:D A2C6?ED]k^AmkAm“w6 4@?G:?465 >6 E92E E9:D >:89E 36 ~z[” D2:5 9:D >@E96C[ y6??:76C q6?5@C7[ 2 ?FCD6 2E $$| w62=E9 $E] |2CJ’D w@DA:E2= :? |25:D@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^fa7ec_35\6f_7\d_7f\37g3\d65`dd2dhcecQmVr@>A=6E6=J @G6CH96=>65Vi u6?E2?J=[ A2?56>:4 7F6= C64@C5 @A:@:5 @G6C5@D6 562E9Dk^2mk^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Lake Geneva receives update on Hillmoor Zone 1 project Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! 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