Mind you, not to get high, but just to feel normal and be able to celebrate Christmas Day with his family. This Christmas day he will celebrate by answering overdose calls from all the local St. Louis, Missouri area hospitals. In other words, two-thirds of what is called, MAT (medically assisted treatment) for opioid addicts is a powerful opioid. To be clear, I am a leading advocate for allowing all of my fellow brother and sister heroin addicts another day of life. For heroin addicts, Christmas brings a sense of hopelessness and despair.

Source: Huffington Post December 21, 2017 16:52 UTC