St. Laurent: Heroin's Innocent Bystanders, Stifled Voices, Neglected Needs [Patch.com]

Samantha Sangenito 10/21/154:00 AM

My heart is heavy far too often when local headlines include yet another loss of a young life to heroin overdose. My heart sinks even lower when I read through the unfiltered reader comments at the bottom of those articles.

Many people will never understand addiction, unless they have lived through it personally or loved someone who has fought those demons. However, even if you cannot understand the choice to use drugs, even if you feel strongly that addiction is a choice, I have one plea – consider the innocent bystanders in this epidemic. Consider the children and families of those deceased, whose voices are stifled and needs are neglected by the communities they belong to.

[For more of this story, written by Tom Schinella, go to http://patch.com/new-hampshire...es-neglected-needs-0]

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