We are impressed with a recent article we read inthe Outer Banks Sentinel about mothers who have teamed up to fight against the rampant OxyContin abuse that is occurring in the Northeast.
The group in Dare County has been spurred on by the fatal and near fatal overdoses experienced by their loved ones and family members.
The story of Ward Blanchard is recounted and is a typical one. “He never drank or did a drug until he was 25 years old.” His mother said. An autoimmune disease exposed him to OxyContin and other opiates and he went down the all too familiar road of opiate addiction.
If you live in the area, Get involved with the Dare Coalition Against Substance Abuse.
Other Good Articles Relating to OxyContin:
- The American Double Sacrifice follows the story of a corporal who became addicted to painkillers in the course of combat in Afghanistan. The story and many quotes are recounted in the article as well as a link about the website and book: www.americandoublesacrifice.com.
- OxyContin epidemic in Australia: This ABC Australia News story discusses the “hidden heroin” in OxyContin that is ravaging our peers down under as well as what it’s done here to our communitieis in the United States