After her son died of an opioid overdose in May 2020, Melissa Etheridge is determined to share her story, spread awareness for those struggling with addiction and support their family members, who often may not know what to do. “When you have a loved one who is battling opioid addiction, it’s horrific.
You don’t know what to do. You want to help them, but ultimately they have to help themselves,” Etheridge told People Magazine.
According to 2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 128 Americans die of an opioid overdose each day.
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