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Candlelight Vigil for Overdose Awareness Day
A community event to remember those we have lost, those still struggling, and those in recovery August 31st, 2017 7-9 PM Tower Park 1222 E Kingman Ave, Peoria Heights, IL 61616
On April 29th 2012 our 16 year-old son, Joshua, died from a heroin overdose. We did not know he was using this drug or any drugs. We had no chance to help our son. There were no rehab admissions. No therapy. No long nights wondering if he was OK. He used for a short period of time and he died. Josh was a regular kid. He had lots of friends. He loved to laugh and joke around. His smile could light up a room. He was just one of those people you wanted to be around. Why did he experiment with drugs? We don’t know… READ MORE ABOUT US
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Calling the Cops After Your Friend Overdoses Can Still Get You Arrested
Good Samaritan laws are supposed to protect friends who call 9-1-1 when things go bad, but these rules are often not working in practice. It was exactly the kind of tragedy you’d expect a “Good Read more...
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At Issue #2814 – A Senseless Rise in Heroin Deaths
Brad Ford’s broken finger led to abuse of pain killers, which in turn resulted in his addiction to heroin, which he says was easy to find. He discusses his recovery along with counselors from McLean Read more...