Those Left Behind: Opioids and the Epidemic of Loss

October 24, 2019 by Editor

Over the past few years, the Gazette has reported on many families who have lost loved ones to the opioid epidemic. Parents want to honor their children and who they were before, after and during their struggle with addiction — and as a result, our stories have centered on the person who died. But what about all the people left behind? As one sibling said: “There’s not really a rehab for us.”