After losing his son to opioid addiction

SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) ...

Son's Death to Opioid Abuse Was “Completely Unnecessary” - PMC

Physician spouse speaks out against dangers of prescription opioids. The impact of the opioid crisis struck home within the Missouri physician community on Dec.

The Grief of an Overdose Death — and How You Can Support ...

The sinking feeling of realizing something was horribly wrong. Climbing the steps, finding him dead and knowing he had lost his battle with opioid addiction.

Let Yourself Grieve the Loss of Your Child - Wayne County, NY

Thankfully, there are many resources available to families who are coping with the death of a loved one to a drug overdose. Whether you contact a counselor in ...

After son's death, mother speaks out about heroin addiction - YouTube

Lisa Cote Johns lost her 3-year-old son Christopher Johns to a heroin overdose in 2014. Now, as a founding member of Community Speaks Out, ...

I'm Determined to Honor Those Lost to Overdose

A decade ago, at the beginning of the opioid epidemic, my son, Corey, died of a heroin overdose at age 23. I knew so little about opioid addiction when Corey ...

HSC nursing professor loses son to fentanyl

Noah Scout Burns just wanted to sleep. His dreams had become a place of dread, punctuated by screams, outbursts and violent flailing.

Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict - FBI

In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released "Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate ...

More than 321000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from ...

Federal study shows overdose deaths are felt across generations, emphasizing need to support children and families.

Shelby County Stories - TN.gov

After my son Shelby died of a fentanyl/heroin overdose, I immersed myself in helping spread awareness about the opioid epidemic.

Opioid Abuse Is Devastating Families – and America's Middle Class

One of those was their son Jonathan, who died from a drug overdose during his first few days at the University of Denver in September 2017. Admiral Winnefeld ...

What I've Learned Since Losing My Son to Overdose - Shatterproof

Addiction is an isolating disease for everyone. But since Ian's death, I've learned that almost everyone has a loved one or knows someone ...

Watch The Pharmacist | Netflix Official Site

After his son's tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis.

The Opioid Epidemic's Toll on Children

While there have been some dramatic and heart-wrenching media accounts of the struggles experienced by children of parents with opioid addiction—from foster ...

Opioids Survivor Advocates - National Safety Council

Ingrid lost her son, Hunter, on Dec. 4, 2016, at the age of 24 to a heroin overdose. Ingrid is actively engaged with the opioid epidemic in the Minneapolis ...

Loss to Overdose | College of Nursing | University of Utah Health

According to the CDC, in 2018 there were 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people related to drug poisoning each year in Utah. There were 67,367 total drug overdose ...

Memorial Lectureship Spotlights Addiction Research and Training

A minor high school football injury is what Omar Abubaker, D.M.D., Ph.D., believes ultimately led to his late son Adam's opioid addiction.

Opioid Use Disorder | Johns Hopkins Medicine

OUD is a public health crisis in the United States. From 1999 to 2020, more than 800,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. Increasing rates of drug addiction ...

Talking to kids about an overdose death

Overdose deaths are commonly associated with SUD, a chronic condition that can impact how someone acts and interacts with other people.

More than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdoses in ... - NPR

New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021.