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Alcohol. Heroin. Prescription medication. They are everywhere ... they are here, in our town, our schools and in some cases, our homes. Substances that reside in our society, secretly touching our everyday lives, never knowing when they will hit home and reek havoc.

That I for one, cannot understand how our society has spiraled into such a place ... a place where news about alcohol and drug related deaths is common, every day reading. How even in our awareness of knowing the consequences of these substances, their use and presence in our daily lives continues to grow.

How our young people are especially vulnerable in suffering the consequences of alcohol and drug use which is why it is so critical to educate and expose them to the realities of alcohol and drug related issues. How personally speaking, no one should have to go through what I and so many countless others have had to go through as a result of someone else's choice to irresponsibly use a substance of choice. To share, that there is absolutely nothing good about finding yourself one day walking down the path of overwhelming grief due to the sudden loss or injury of a loved one. Nothing glamorous about finding yourself standing on the edge of both life and death. It's not something anyone should have to go through, nor is this something anyone should feel passive about. For a life lost, is lost forever ... and I for one can tell you, you never stopping missing the life of a loved one.

...Donna Pisacano-Brown