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Hundreds of thousands of parents died from drugs. Their kids need more help, advocates say

Cameron Comparone, 2 1/2, places a stone on the grave of his father Benjamin Comparone, 27, as friends and family gathered on March 6, 2016, in Plantsville, Connecticut to commemorate the first anniversary of Benjamin’s death from heroin overdose. (John Moore/Getty Images/TNS)
Cameron Comparone, 2 1/2, places a stone on the grave of his father Benjamin Comparone, 27, as friends and family gathered on March 6, 2016, in Plantsville, Connecticut to commemorate the first anniversary of Benjamin’s death from heroin overdose. (John Moore/Getty Images/TNS)
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Some experts and advocates want states to use state money to help children cope with the loss of their parents. Others want more support for caregivers.

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