Kelly Smith-Miller had experienced a terrible situation, learning that her 18 year old son had overdosed on a deadly combination of heroin and Xanax. While the presence of the drugs were bad enough in his system, it was a whole seven hours before he received vital medical attention, resulting in a stroke and subsequent brain damage.
She was devastated, but she wanted the world to know what such dangerous drugs were capable of doing. She posted a picture of her son’s current state on Facebook as a warning to others, saying that while she would normally never share personal stories on the website, she believes that it is necessary to draw attention to this horrible situation. She revealed that her son had been a drug addict from the age of 15, and that this would be the ultimate end for anybody going down a similar road, unless they got the help they needed.
Despite how bleak the situation may seem, she has not given up hope for her son yet. She believes that she cannot give up hope for her son until they have exhausted all of their options for recovery. She wants others to know about her struggle and that if such dangerous drugs are not avoided, others will struggle in the same way.
She believes that if her son’s story can help save at least one life, then she has already made a beneficial impact through her post. So far, her post has been shared over 330,000 times.