Thursday, April 30, 2020

Balance


Our son, Mark, died from an overdose on June 1, 2019. Two people sold him drugs, which led to this death. Both pled guilty in court to charges of criminally negligent homicide, and selling drugs. Both were sentenced to 1 to 4 years in state prison. 

These two people sell drugs, which results in someone's death, and are sentenced to ONLY 1 to 4 years in state prison. Really??!!

The law regarding drug related deaths is seriously OUT OF BALANCE! Prove it you say? Okay - check this out.

Holley Man Gets 1 to 3 Years in Prison for Violating Probation (This fellow probably should not have been on the street in the first place, but should have been in REHAB! HELLO!)

WHAT? Someone dies and 1 to 4 years does not equal violating probation and 1 to 4 years.

Tell me once more how selling drugs is a VICTIM-LESS CRIME. Not in Mark's experience, not in our experience, not in his family or friends experience.

There is a continued need for more rehabilitation programs and facilities, lower cost access to medical treatments, and longer acting medications to curb the urge to abuse drugs.

This is a national health emergency!


The Town Herald - Again

 The 'opioid crisis'  has its roots in the 1990's according to some sources. Opioid use has been with us for centuries - the fir...