Oklahoma Moms Work Hard
to Save Young People from Overdoses
Many people say that the worst possible pain is losing a child. These days, too many mothers and fathers are suffering this loss due to drug overdoses. The age group from 18 to 24 is the hardest hit by drug overdoses — just as parents see their loved one beginning college and preparing for a happy career and future life, they are lost to drugs like heroin, painkillers or even alcohol. Two Oklahoma mothers who lived through this experience are working hard to prevent other families from suffering the same pain.
They have their work cut out for them. Each day, five young adults are lost to drug overdoses. And for each person lost, 119 young adults sought help in an emergency room and 22 were admitted to addiction treatment programs.
One of these hard-working moms is Gail Box. She lost her son Austin to a prescription drug overdose in 2011. “My family was forever changed on May 19, 2011,” she said. Her son died with five prescription painkillers and one anti-anxiety drug in his system. Gail has worked with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to make this threat known to more families.
The other mom is Sandy Hoyt of Tulsa. She lost her son Kyle after years of his abusing Adderall, methamphetamine, painkillers and heroin.
Neither mom ever expected drugs to be a problem in their households and certainly neither expected to lose a child. Both have gone public, offering their stories to news media so other mothers know to be alert to this very real possibility.
Narconon Arrowhead Helps Individuals Return from Life-Threatening Addiction
At Narconon Arrowhead, we talk to people struggling with this problem every day. We understand the pain that parents suffer when their children are just inches away from injury or death. For fifty years, the Narconon drug rehab program has been helping people break out of their addictions and into new, sober lives.
We know this transition is not easy for anyone. But with our patient guidance to help our clients focus on recovery every day, and by instilling new sober living skills in each person who comes through our doors, we have helped thousands return home sober and more in control of themselves than ever before. We do this job without the use of any substitute medications like methadone or Suboxone. When a person has a brighter outlook on life and when he (or she) feels real hope for the future, there’s no need for these drugs.
Contact us to find out how we can help you or someone you care about find a new, sober life. Call Narconon Arrowhead today.
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