Overview:
America’s Drug Death Capital
Sunday morning (Sept 18, 2016) I woke up and checked my iPhone. I don’t normally do that…in fact, I’m strongly opposed to doing that. However, since I upgraded to IOS 10 before falling asleep I wanted to see what was different on my phone. The new IOS seems to make checking the news a lot easier.
Somehow I ended up reading the CNN article about Heroin in America by Story by Wayne Drash and Max Blau, CNN. I couldn’t get through the story without crying.
Then I shared it with my husband and again started crying.
Weekends are typically family-time in the Tucker home but I couldn’t help myself, I had to record this for those of you who might not have seen it.
I apologize for the sniffles, I tried to pull it together for the podcast but there are parts that are just too sad. I hope that you’ll help me spread the word. We’ve got to do something about the heroin epidemic.
Resources:
You can read along with me by going to the CNN article on heroin in Huntington, VA here.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin Niemöller
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
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