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Nonprofit opens new houses to help people with alcohol, drug addiction

GASTONIA, N.C. — A nonprofit just opened up new houses in Gastonia for people struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.

The group "Samantha's House" was formed in honor of a pregnant mother who died four years ago in a car crash.

Her husband said she was a drug user but was able to overcome her addiction and that's why he created Samantha's House -- to help women go from addiction to being self-sufficient.

"This is about forgiveness. And that's what this is about, man. We wanna give these people an opportunity to find a new way of life," said the director of Samantha's House Cornell Thomas,

The director also announced that the group is planning to open a men's house soon.