Opioid Crisis Cripples Communities and Sparks Awareness Drive
The piece notes unsafe opioid prescribing contributing to a crisis amid social and economic factors. It cites nearly 10 million prescriptions last year andunchanged pain reports. Nik's Run for Addiction Awareness raised 600 dollars for PATHS, funding recovery materials and staff education. A recovering alcoholic describes service work and AA outreach to PATH, while a bereaved mother recalls her son’s death and a life event following his passing. Raegan Nikolette turns 3 on April 16.