Liz biology teacher accused of drugs

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    Former North Andover High School teacher and swim coach, Elizabeth Backler, 28, of Newburyport, was arraigned on Tuesday morning in Lawrence District Court on two counts of distribution of Oxycodone) and one count of distribution of Diazepam.

    Judge Mark Sullivan ordered Backler to stay away from and have no contact with the victim or the witness; to stay away from North Andover High School; to have no unsupervised contact with children under 18 years old; to remain drug-free except for prescribed drugs; and to submit to random drug screens.

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    Essex Assistant District Attorney Heidi Mader told the court that in June, the North Andover Police initiated an investigation after a parent expre