Live Wire Media, Kids are Dying Delmarva and The Dispatch will host critically acclaimed guest speaker Michael DeLeon for an inspiring and heart-felt presentation on the ongoing battle against the heroin and opiate addiction epidemic sweeping the nation and this community.
For the last 15 years, DeLeon, an addict himself, has worn out the tires on his vehicle taking his message to schools and community gatherings throughout the mid-Atlantic region and across the country. On Saturday, DeLeon brings his message to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center at 1 p.m. The presentation is free and will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
Brad Hoffman of Live Wire Media, which produces a variety of special events including car shows and surf contests and everything in between, conceived of the idea of bringing DeLeon to Ocean City after meeting with long-time friend Ruthie Chavis, who is fighting her own battle with addiction in her family. Chavis showed Hoffman a video presentation from DeLeon and Hoffman knew he had to reach out to the motivational speaker.
Hoffman said he conceived of the idea after a couple of heroin overdose deaths hit particularly close to home. Not sure how to help or where to start, Hoffman headed to social media to help get the word out about the growing epidemic.
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Herion addiction not pills. Cut hard working people off pain medication and they try heroin to keep working. White House is very smart on how to keep the civil Unrest going. 3 people taking heroin weekly for back pain because they can't afford surgerys and can't get pain meds anymore. Sad times
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ReplyDelete"Herion addiction not pills. Cut hard working people off pain medication and they try heroin to keep working. White House is very smart on how to keep the civil Unrest going. 3 people taking heroin weekly for back pain because they can't afford surgerys and can't get pain meds anymore. Sad times
May 27, 2016 at 8:16 AM"
YOU ARE NOT ALONE, Please contact Caring and Sharing on Facebook to help you or someone you know to find resources and education. Or you may call (800)662-4357 to contact a Substance Abuse Hotline, or Naryland Chapter of Substance Abuse 410-402-8600. We can get training for you or someone you know to carry the medicine to save your loved one from a substance passing. Please reach out. We care...