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Our family sat in the darkness of death as my son lay on life support after his second fentanyl overdose in three days. This is the story of his fight, and the hope all families need to know is real.
It’s told through a series of short, 2-3 minute reads.
Expanded access to Narcan slowly rolling out
Research has shown that when access to naloxone (Narcan) is expanded, fatal opioid overdoses fall dramatically - as much as 27%[.1] While some people may not understand the concept of saving someone who is actively using substances that can and likely will take their life, they should be aware that for each person whose life is saved by Naloxone, it gives them a chance at recovery - after all you cannot treat a corpse.
The Oxy Express
A person could visit a pain clinic, pay a couple of hundred dollars in cash (it was a cash-only business) and leave with 200 Oxycontin 30’s and a hundred or so Xanax. No exam, no x-ray or MRI, no questions, just have cash and a desire for pills.
I walked away from my 20 year career in advertising to..
I’m sure there’s a healthy amount of skepticism about my mental state given that in my corporate job I was traveling to places like Hawaii on a regular basis and had a great team of people working for, and around, me. I was at the stage in my career where I wasn’t afraid to speak up, disagree, be passionate, fight for my clients, and my team, and from the outside had that “glamorous” job that people might strive for.