Finding Hope Through Tragedy
by Jim Nowell I lost my son, Bradley Nowell, in 1996 to a heroin overdose. He was 28 years old and on tour with his band, Sublime. In my experience and in conversations with other parents who have lost their children to …
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way Out
by Todd “Z-Man” Zalkins On May 25, 1996, my life changed forever with the loss of Bradley Nowell. Bradley had struggled with heroin addiction for many years, and despite repeated attempts to “kick” the drug, it ultimately took him away from his …
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts (CNN)
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts CNN Library – Updated 12:28 PM ET, Mon September 18, 2017 Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic, as more than two million of Americans have become dependent on or abused prescription …