Cameron was fun-loving, intelligent, compassionate, athletic, and talented who made his mom, Denise, very proud. After taking a counterfeit pill, he overdosed and lost his life when he was 23, even though his friends administered Narcan. Denise is on a mission to tell others that Narcan alone is not enough—911 must also be called. She reached out to Scott Silverman, a crisis coach, family navigator, and CEO of Confidential Recovery, an outpatient addiction program in San Diego, California. He is the author of the books “The Opioid Epidemic” and “Tell Me NO. I Dare You!” Together, Denise and Scott want to sound the alarm that the widespread distribution of Narcan is giving people a false sense of security and that 911 must also be called.

Resources:

Denise’s message: https://www.instagram.com/narcanplus911/

Remembering Cameron: https://incelebrationofcameron.com/

Scott H. Silverman’s information: https://www.yourcrisiscoach.com/

DEA information on fake pills: https://www.dea.gov/onepill

If you would like to tell your story about an overdose death, please contact Susan Claire at [email protected]  

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