jaimedavid327Feb 21

Four Years Later: Connor, Silence, and the Things Addiction Leaves Behind

Before You Read: A Necessary Disclaimer I need to say something before you continue. What you’re about to read is the heaviest thing I have ever shared publicly. Not just on this blog. On any blog. On any platform. This is not a dramatic exaggeration. It is a sincere warning. I have written about difficult topics before. I have written about personal growth, loneliness, identity, frustration, politics, science, and the complexity of being human. But this piece is different. This one […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/02/21/12/47/41/analysis/jaimedavid327/9957/four-years-later-connor-silence-and-the-things-addiction-leaves-behind/

Headlines AfricaJul 17, 2025
New US law targets fentanyl-related copycat drugs driving overdose deaths http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLynmj #Fentanyl #OverdoseAwareness #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #AddictionRecovery
Janet DodrillJun 29, 2025

I am pleased to have 3 artworks honoring Julia Cox in the art show "Overdose Awareness Exhibition" at Summit Artspace @summitartspace in the Welcome Gallery and hallways.

In honor of Overdose Awareness Day on August 31.

Reception, Friday, July 11, 2025, 5-8pm

Summit Artspace
140 E. Market Street
Akron, OH 44308
http://www.summitartspace.org

#summitartspace #summitcountypublichealth #overdoseawareness

Jo GarnerMay 1, 2025

Checkout my podcast tonight on my YouTube Channel!! We livestream at 12am EST! "I Can't Make This S%!+ Up!" is about harm reduction, addiction & recovery, my personal story, and my experience being a prison wife. If any of those things you can relate to then check it out! I have a special guest on tonight so it should be a great show!

www.youtube.com@DefyanceMedia
#harmreductionsaveslives
#overdoseawareness
#Recovery
#naloxone
#opioidepidemic
#FentanylCrisis
#stopthestigma

Global NewsSep 5, 2024
‘This can happen to anyone’: A grieving family on addiction, loss and hope
Justin Surette was just 21 when he died from an accidental overdose. Now, his mother and brother have put his story into video, with the message that 'no family is immune.'
#globalnews #Features #addictionsawareness #overdoseawareness
https://globalnews.ca/news/10730838/addictions-overdose-awareness-justins-story/
‘This can happen to anyone’: A grieving family on addiction, loss and hope

Justin Surette was just 21 when he died from an accidental overdose. Now, his mother and brother have put his story into video, with the message that 'no family is immune.'

Global News
Global News HalifaxSep 5, 2024
‘This can happen to anyone’: A grieving family on addiction, loss and hope
Justin Surette was just 21 when he died from an accidental overdose. Now, his mother and brother have put his story into video, with the message that 'no family is immune.'
#globalnews #Features #addictionsawareness #overdoseawareness
https://globalnews.ca/news/10730838/addictions-overdose-awareness-justins-story/
‘This can happen to anyone’: A grieving family on addiction, loss and hope

Justin Surette was just 21 when he died from an accidental overdose. Now, his mother and brother have put his story into video, with the message that 'no family is immune.'

Global News
Global NewsAug 30, 2024
‘Not just numbers’: Manitoba recognizes victims, front-line workers in ongoing overdose crisis
Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is seeing too many deaths from drug poisoning — 171 between January and April of this year alone.
#globalnews #Health #overdoseawareness #ProvinceofManitoba
https://globalnews.ca/news/10726974/manitoba-recognizes-victims-front-line-workers-overdose-crisis/
‘Not just numbers’: Manitoba recognizes victims, front-line workers in ongoing overdose crisis

Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is seeing too many deaths from drug poisoning — 171 between January and April of this year alone.

Global News
Global News WinnipegAug 30, 2024
‘Not just numbers’: Manitoba recognizes victims, front-line workers in ongoing overdose crisis
Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is seeing too many deaths from drug poisoning — 171 between January and April of this year alone.
#globalnews #Health #overdoseawareness #ProvinceofManitoba
https://globalnews.ca/news/10726974/manitoba-recognizes-victims-front-line-workers-overdose-crisis/
‘Not just numbers’: Manitoba recognizes victims, front-line workers in ongoing overdose crisis

Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith said the province is seeing too many deaths from drug poisoning — 171 between January and April of this year alone.

Global News
Bishop William, OSBMar 6, 2023
#overdose #overdosedeaths #overdoseawareness
Michael IntegritasFeb 2, 2023

In addition to my other work in addiction and recovery, I am an educator for Georgia Overdose Prevention, to help people spot the signs and successfully reverse the effects of an overdose in an emergency. Seeing an overdose can be scary, but it's far easier if you are prepared.

An overdose can happen on the dance floor, at the gym, or anywhere else there are people. Let's talk about it.

#OverdoseAwareness #Narcan #HarmReduction #Recovery