Whereas tens of millions of persons are watching the NCAA Match, Forsyth County is hoping their advert a couple of mom who misplaced her son to dependancy, will unfold consciousness.The advert created by Forsyth County Behavioral Well being Companies begins with mom Stephanie Lynch telling her story about what occurred to her 27-year-old son Evan who died in 2020 after battling dependancy.Lynch stated Evan was injured on a job and given oxycodone by his physician. She says he turned hooked on the opioids and as soon as he might not get the ache tablets, he began utilizing heroin. Lynch stated Evan went to rehab a number of instances and struggled. It’s one thing she says he couldn’t cease. “Evan hated being hooked on opioids, he hated it. He would inform me, ‘you understand, mother, I do not wish to die as a drug addict, I do not need that to be what individuals keep in mind me for,'” Lynch stated.On April 11, 2020, Evan died from Fentanyl poisoning.Though he misplaced that battle, Lynch stated he’s not in ache and is at peace now.Her hope is his story will assist others.”His loss of life perhaps was not in useless that, you understand, his story will help another person going by means of the identical factor be capable to get assist or see that they need assistance or a member of the family to see that they need assistance,” Lynch stated. Now Lynch and her son’s story will probably be displayed for tens of millions of individuals to see all through the month of March throughout NCAA event protection. “It is devastating to lose somebody you understand to substance abuse. It simply destroys your entire household. So if there’s something I can do to assist anybody, I am all the time prepared to do this,” Lynch stated.Annie Vasquez, a Substance Use Well being Educator stated the advert was created to point out the realities of the opioid epidemic in Forsyth County and in every single place.”The fact is that it touches each single age group, each single race, gender and zip code,” Vasquez stated.Vasquez stated along with this advert, they’ve one other one airing that is centered round tablets. Anybody battling dependancy or is aware of somebody battling dependancy can attain out to Forsyth County Behavioral Well being Companies for assist.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Whereas tens of millions of persons are watching the NCAA Match, Forsyth County is hoping their advert a couple of mom who misplaced her son to dependancy, will unfold consciousness.The advert created by Forsyth County Behavioral Well being Companies begins with mom Stephanie Lynch telling her story about what occurred to her 27-year-old son Evan who died in 2020 after battling dependancy.
Lynch stated Evan was injured on a job and given oxycodone by his physician. She says he turned hooked on the opioids and as soon as he might not get the ache tablets, he began utilizing heroin. Lynch stated Evan went to rehab a number of instances and struggled. It’s one thing she says he couldn’t cease. “Evan hated being hooked on opioids, he hated it. He would inform me, ‘you understand, mother, I do not wish to die as a drug addict, I do not need that to be what individuals keep in mind me for,'” Lynch stated.On April 11, 2020, Evan died from Fentanyl poisoning.
Though he misplaced that battle, Lynch stated he’s not in ache and is at peace now.
Her hope is his story will assist others.”His loss of life perhaps was not in useless that, you understand, his story will help another person going by means of the identical factor be capable to get assist or see that they need assistance or a member of the family to see that they need assistance,” Lynch stated. Now Lynch and her son’s story will probably be displayed for tens of millions of individuals to see all through the month of March throughout NCAA event protection. “It is devastating to lose somebody you understand to substance abuse. It simply destroys your entire household. So if there’s something I can do to assist anybody, I am all the time prepared to do this,” Lynch stated.Annie Vasquez, a Substance Use Well being Educator stated the advert was created to point out the realities of the opioid epidemic in Forsyth County and in every single place.”The fact is that it touches each single age group, each single race, gender and zip code,” Vasquez stated.Vasquez stated along with this advert, they’ve one other one airing that is centered round tablets. Anybody battling dependancy or is aware of somebody battling dependancy can attain out to Forsyth County Behavioral Well being Companies for assist.