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 A Lethal Prescription
by Linda Surks
Linda Surks son Jason experimented with prescription pills and overdosed, leaving his parents' world in shambles.
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 What Signs Did I Miss?
by Misty Fetko
Misty Fetko is an involved mother who looked out for the obvious signs of drug abuse and took the opportunities to speak to her children about it whenever she thought something was wrong . However, her. . .
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 Keith's Law
by Margaret Wagner
My son, Keith, began his childhood in Fayson Lakes, a rural lake community in New Jersey. Keith was a wonderful child, with two loving sisters, Margaret Loretta and Cheryl Marie.
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 My Heart Asks, Where Did I Go Wrong?
by Kate Patton
Since my daughter died I’ve learned plenty about Ecstasy. Intellectually, I know it was Kelley’s decision to start using drugs, but my heart asks, "Where did I go wrong? What could I have done differently?". . .
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 A Mother Loses Her Teen Son to Prescription Drug Abuse
Stacy Hall’s son, Adam, would have been 21 this year. Instead, Adam died on February 17 from a drug overdose. He was 18.
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 Karen Lynn Berry
by Kathy Berry
In July of 1998 my daughter Karen died of a heroin overdose while on a home pass from the rehab where she wrote the poem below. She was 17 years old. She took my heart with her when she left.
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 The First Time and the Last
by Karen Jenkins
My son Geoff had just turned 18 years old when he made a fatal decision. He decided to try heroin for the first time and overdosed and died in his own bed.
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 Remembering Kristen Pfaff
by Simon Peter Groebner
When the news hit that Kristen Pfaff died of an overdose, a large portion of the Minneapolis music community mourned the loss of a remarkable human being. Pfaff was widely known as a songwriter and bassist. . .
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 Jesse's Story
by Denise Tecuanhuey
My son Jesse’s drug and alcohol use started around age 14 and by 15 he was smoking marijuana daily.
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 Ian's Story
by Ginger Katz
On the night of September 10, 1996, I lost my 20-year-old son Ian to a heroin overdose just hours before he was going to enter a rehabilitation program and I cannot begin to tell you how much we miss him.. . .
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 Travis Swan
by His Mother
Travis Swan was 22 years old when he decided to take his own life. He began using drugs in high school.
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 David Phillip T.
by His Father
Last February I found out my son David was using heroin. He died of a heroin overdose on August 11, 2004. I
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 Daniel Stockmyer
by His Mother
Daniel was 6 years old when he moved into our home with his younger brother, Jason. Daniel was a sweet, loving child who wanted to please. He was very athletic and made friends easily.
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RC Jake
by StrangerBD
I met Jake my freshman year of college. He was my RC (resident counselor) and he lived right across the hall from my roommate and me.
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 Remembering Katie
by Sue Shields
I raised my three children in a house in a suburb of Philadelphia. It is a quiet and cozy neighborhood, within walking distance to a major mall, but also surrounded by woods and athletic fields.
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 Kyndall Z.
by Nicole J. DelBuono
I lost my younger sister to a heroin overdose. We grew up in a middle-class neighborhood of Woodbridge, the fifth largest municipality in New Jersey.
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 For Pete's Sake
by Marci Davies
It was Christmas morning, 1998.My brother Peter R. Rinner was home from college to spend the holiday with our family.
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Robert V.
by Nephew
My uncle Robert was a very lonely and depressed person. He got married at a young age because his girlfriend was pregnant and they were together on and off for 12 years.
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Josh W.
by Best Friend
Josh was the best thing that ever happened to me. He saved my life when I was in seventh grade.
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Vitaliy H.
by Daughter
Daddy, I miss you very much. I never had a chance to say goodbye.
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Roxanne W.
by Best Friend
Roxie, sweetie, you were an awesome best friend and I love you and miss you bunches.
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Sophie J
by Best Friend
Hey Sophie! Do you still remember me -- Kayz? Well, I hope you do, because no words can describe how much I miss you!
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Lyndsy C
by Friend
You were an extremely loving and caring individual who was constantly sticking up for those less fortunate than you.
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Shane A
by His cousin
Hey Cuz! Just want everyone to know that you were a great person who died too young.
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Nicholas K.
by His mother
It is what it is. That is what my handsome son used to always say. In the five short months he spent with me, trying to kick his heroin/cocaine habit.
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Tineal B.
by A buddy
Wow! I can't believe you are gone. When I got clean I was too busy trying to save everyone, people that I didn't know.
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Herbert C.
by His daughter
Daddy, I miss you so much. I was just 12 when you died. And you were only 31.
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Todd H.
by Best friend
It has been almost 15 years since I last spoke to you and I still think, everyday, what you did.
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Clinton L.
by His son
Dad, I will always miss your smile, your laugh. I constantly think of the things we will never do together.
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Donald H.
by A friend
In a blink of an eye, you realize that drugs are really a part of your life. I thought that since I didn't do them, they could never hurt me.
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 David Manlove
by Kim Manlove
My wife and I discovered that our 15-year-old son David had a substance abuse problem.
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Kyle K.
by Mother
Kyle, you were a good boy who made bad choices. My son and daughter really do love you and you are truly missed.
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Marlene M.
by Sister
Marlene met a man named Brad on the Internet. He was in the midst of a divorce.
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Judy M.
by Daughter
My mother was never around as I grew up. I grew up with family and in foster care.
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Justin B.
by Girlfriend
Even when someone thinks they are in control, it only takes one time and it may be their last time.
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Michael M.
by Brother
One year gone, by choice, he left a 9-year-old daughter, family and friends and today he would be 34 years old.
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Rachel C.
by Sister
This mother, daughter, sister, friend will be missed forever more. She was so beautiful. She is our angel.
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Steve K.
by Niece
My uncle, godfather and best friend. He wasn't your typical junkie. He was a heroin addict who functioned with a job, friends, family and hobbies.
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Bonnie D.
by Sister
Bonnie was one of the most loving, giving, and understanding women I knew.
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Mel S.
by Sister-in-law
Mel was one of the funniest men I have ever known.
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Shawn G.
by Best Friend
It's been four long years since his death. He was the most caring and funny person I, still to this day, have ever known.
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Jessie R.
by A friend
Jessie didn’t O.D. She couldn't stand the life that she found herself in.
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Samantha R.
by Aunt
We all love and miss you so very, very, very, much.
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Aaron M.
by Girlfriend
I only knew you a few months, but I loved you.Who couldn't?
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Keith C
by Best Friend
This story is about my best friend Keith and how alcohol and prescription medications took his life.
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Joey F
by Friend
Joey killed himself with a shotgun wound to the stomach.I had spent a few hours with him the night before his 21st birthday.
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Jimmy L
by Sister
Jimmy is so missed by his mom, five sisters, three brothers and his 16 nieces and nephews.
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Danielle Heird
by Cousin
I miss and love you so much. Everyone in my life knows you by now from all the commercials.
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Danielle Heird
by Cousin
I miss and love you so much. Everyone in my life knows you by now from all the commercials.
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Michael L
by Fiancée
My boyfriend was precious, he was my sunshine. He died in my arms on his 22nd birthday from an overdose of heroin.
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Joel W
by Nephew
I never really knew my uncle, and I didn't really like him. I never wanted to be around him.
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Jeff M
by Sister
I can't describe how much I miss you. You were my little angel, my little baby brother. The person who always made others happy.
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Michael H
by Friend
Michael was bright, handsome, funny, and loving. When he walked into a room everyone stopped, he was like a light. But, that light went out because of Ecstasy.
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Steven F
by Best Friend
Steve and I met each other in junior high school 16 years ago.
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Kevin B.
by Brother
It was all about the party life for me and my twin brother.
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Chris H.
by mother
Please learn from our son Chris' mistakes so his death and life are not in vain!
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Steven F.
by mother
Steve left us all too soon. Just shy of his 29th birthday. He had been troubled most of his life.
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Steven F.
by His Sister-In-Law
It's been a year now since you have left us. I can hardly believe how quickly time flew. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about you. The girls miss you soooo much, especially Nicole.. . .
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Nicole “Coley-bear" N.
by Aunt
"Coley’s Song” Not just another song, I've got to make you see, We sing to save animals, AIDS, hunger, world peace.
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Jimmy L.
by Brother
My brother Jimmy was a wonderful person. He got mixed up in drugs as a teenager.
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Mary L.
by Her Kids
Mom, you have no idea how much we all miss you. You struggled so long with your addiction and you fought the good fight.
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Luanna T.
by stepmother, Mary Ann J.
It was very hard to have seen you just laying there in that coma for 10days.
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Steven F .
by Leah
It's been nine months since Steve left this earth. It had been seven months since I'd spoken to Steve. It had been twelve years to the exact date since I had fallen in love with him.
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Garrett H.
by His Father
"To recall his exuberance for life is to put a smile in your heart."
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Suzanne C.
by Her Mother
Suzy, my first-born was smart, beautiful and had a great personality. She was a great daughter. She went to a local college party the summer of 2000, after her freshman year away at Boston College.
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Marika K.
by Her Best Friend
It's been almost a year and I miss her more with every day. Marika died a month before her 19th birthday due to a cocaine overdose.
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Jeremy G.
by His Father
My son and only child, Jeremy, ended his life in March 2002. He was 20 years old. Jeremy was a good kid, he had a good heart and he loved his family and friends.
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Anthony C.
by His Mother
Know my son Tony? He was a heroin addict. He died from a heroin injection. The coroner said it was a small amount, but his heart just couldn't take any more.
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Troy S.
by His Mother
Troy, my oldest child, the light of my life. He was a beautiful, curious youngster. He was such a pleasure for a mother and the best big brother his three siblings could have asked for.
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Danielle H.
by Katie
I wish I had the chance to know you better. I only knew you for about two days. Who would believe angels were on earth?
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Greg A.
by His Girlfriend
Greg was a one of a kind. He may have had a drug problem but he was the most giving, big-hearted, loving father and a true friend and lover.
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Steven F;
by Best Friend
I wake up in the morning and before I open my eyes I find myself crying. I miss you so much. I have never felt pain like this before.
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Matthew S.
by Uncle
When Matthew entered the room it was like turning a light on. Unfortunately, his light burned out in January 2002 when he died from an accidental drug overdose of Oxycontin.
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Makayla K.
by Mother
My 16-year-old daughter overdosed from Ecstasy (powder form). Our family is in complete sorrow every day.
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David G.
by His brother
My brother had a beautiful soul.He was a great person who made bad choices.
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Jason S.
by His mother
My son Jason recently died from a drug overdose. The pain is so sharp I find it hard to breathe. Jason would hate to know that this is what his drug use caused.
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Benny T.
by Friend
Benny overdosed on cocaine. He was 19 years old.
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Mark T., Jr.
by FATHER
Markie, 24 years old, died in a single-person crash into a pole while depressed and on drugs.
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Josh J.
by Dad
My 19-year-old son, Josh, died from an accidental overdose of morphine in July 2001.
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Sherri H.
by best friend/sister
Hey mama. Remember when you found out you were going to be a mommy? You were so scared. I told you everything will be alright.
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Robert R.
by My dad
Anyhow, July 28, this year, my father was found dead in his apartment. He had overdosed on Heroin. Yes these things do happen closer to home that a lot of people think.
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Steven F:
Steven was only 28 years old when he overdosed on heroin. I can't even believe I just wrote that.
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Jason B.
by Mother
Jason struggled with addiction for five years. We tried everything we could, but even after long-term rehab eventually he used again.
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Danielle Heird
by Cousin
Hey Cuz! I am sure you are doing fine up there with Grandma and little Albert...watchin' over us. I really wish we could have spent more time hanging out.
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Steven R.
by Relative
Our beloved Steven took his own life on May 2002. Just twenty years old. So full of potential.
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Timothy K.
by Friend
Man, I miss you so much. I remember when we were little kids we used to play cowboys and Indians. Even then you knew you wanted to be in the marines.
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Cole G.
by Friend
Cole and his brother Dylan and their two friends Louella and her boyfriend Danny were all killed because of a drunk driver -- on prom night.
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Bobby L.
by Wife
My husband, Bobby, was a wonderful man who battled a life long problem...drug addiction.
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Richard R.
by Mother
Rich started with marijuana in high school and soon sought crack cocaine and died at the age of 22 after taking a lethal dosage of crack.
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Nicole E.
by Mother
My only daughter was killed by a driver using crystal.
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Larry B.
by Friend
I write because there is no other place where Larry will be remembered. Larry lies in a pauper's grave in NYC.
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Kristy F.
by Acquaintance/Friend
Kristy F. was an outgoing gal, someone who loved the Beach Boys and the X-Files. She was awesome and California-born.
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Christian
by Mother
In November 1972 I gave birth to the most precious baby boy. I named him Christian.
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Eric J.
by Good friend
Eric a.k.a. Rico, was a very good friend of mine and one night he had an overdose of cocaine and LSD.
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Christopher K.
by Nephew
Our Chris was left dead in a basement after overdosing on cocaine and Ecstasy.
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Patryce D.
by Best friend
My best friend Patryce died because she took one pill of ecstasy. She was the most beautiful person I will ever know, I miss her dearly.
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Jonathan A.
by My son
I lost my son in March. He died from an overdose of crack cocaine. He was only 21 years old.
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Donald K.
by Donnie's girlfriend
On November 2001, Donnie hung himself after freebasing cocaine and drinking. He was the most amazing person I have ever known.
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Michael H.
by mother
Michael's life was cut short because of his addiction to Meth.
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Kerri L.
by I am Kerri
I know this is supposed to be for those who have died, but I am one of the lucky people who has survived.
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A. E. H.
by friend
A.E.H. was a twenty-one year old male who decided to take his own life.
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Adam J.
by sister
Adam was only 19 years old when he passed on from a drug overdose.
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Jessica C.
by sister
Jessica was the most beautiful, caring and fun person you could ever want to meet. I would give anything to have her back, but obviously that can't happen.
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Michael V.
by mother
I love you forever and will see you in heaven one day.
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Timothy W.
by wife
Two years ago our loved one died. He was 36. He died from Methamphetamine toxicity in December 1999.
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Sam B.
by Best Friend
Sam overdosed on Ecstasy on a Friday night after homecoming.
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Robert G.
by Mom
My son was the most fun loving, caring, and compassionate person in my life, along with most of his friends.
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Elizabeth B.
by a friend
Elizabeth B. was 16 when she died. She OD'd on Heroin.
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Mark Willis Ward
by A concerned parent
To the parents of Mark, I must first start out by telling you how very sorry I am for your loss.
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Mark Ward
by A concerned parent
To the parents of Mark, I must first start out by telling you how very sorry I am for your loss.
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Mark Willis Ward
by Mark’s mother, father and sister
Mark was just 19 years old when he died of a heroin overdose. Nothing could have prepared his family and friends for such a stunning loss.
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Shari R.
by sister-in-law
To my beloved "twin": Your life brought light to all who were in it.
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Eddie B.
by Eddie's Sister
My brother was the greatest person I've ever known. He was always so outgoing.
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Ricky S.
by Parents
Ricky was 16-years-old when he died from huffing freon from our home air-conditioning unit.
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DJ S.
by love
Hey, sweets!! It has almost been eight months since you left. I still miss you like crazy and think about you all the time.
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Lauren S.
by friend
You were too young to die. Why?
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DJ S.
by a friend
I didn't know you long - only met a few short unforgettable hours before you were taken that fateful night.
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Stephen B.
by a cousin
My cousin, Stephen B., started doing drugs when he was 12.
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David S.
by Ex-Fiancèe
David died from a lethal over-dose of Meth.
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Laura S.
by a best friend
Wow, Laura. You were more than just my best friend. You were my sister.
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Her Brother's Triumphs
by Anonymous
I just wanted to let you know that I think your site is extremely informative, and I appreciate the candor and honesty you use with the pictures and descriptions of the drugs. My younger brother went from. . .
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