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>I just joined also.My name is Deanna and I just lot my son April 23 2004.To
drug overdose.I found out he wasn't addicted but took Rx pills occasionally
when partying with friens and he was with some April 17th and thet got
pulled over by the cops and Dustin took all the pills he had(and had taken
extasy before that for the first time) afraid he would go to jail and not
relizing it would kill him.His friends never even told anyone or took him to
the hospital.They just let him go home and go to sleep.He lived till the
next fri and we had to take him off respirator cause they told me he would
never wake up.His brain and went with out oxygen for so long it was all
damaged except for brain stem.It started swelling so bad we had no other
choice but take him off.
The hardest time I've ever had.He was only 21 and my oldest.
I don't know how youv'e handled loosing 2 and my heart goes out to you.
I sit here every daywanting to do something so Dustins death won't be in
vain but don't know where to start.Where I live it seems everyone is
addicted or taking rx pills esp oxycotin and Methadone..30 people od last yr
and 7 so far this yr.
The community are not making the parents aware of it and the cops etc...
seem not to care.They arrest them one day and let them out the next.
I'm sure your helping some one and making a difference.So just remember
that.
Dustin lived with his dad and I never even knew he done anything or was just
blind to it.You always feel it can't happen to you.Know I feel death is so
close and if it wasn't for my 9mo. old irl I'd probley give up.I know mnow
why god sent her to me.God bless you and take care