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Desperate Lives

Desperate Lives

Description: A high-school counselor begins her own war against drugs when a teenager and his sister fall prey to substance abuse.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1982
Initial Release: March 3, 1982
Director: Robert Lewis
Network: CBS
Producer: Lew Hunter
Executive Producer: Lew Hunter
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