The Drug Crisis: Faces Behind the Struggle

Patricia Herring lost her son, Matt Herring, to an accidental drug overdose in August, 2017. Patricia, tells his story. The Matt Herring Foundation honors his memory with real action toward prevention and help for those addicted to drugs.

This is a powerful and emotional conversation between Jeffrey Veatch and Susan Salomone, who lost her 29 year old son, Justin, to a heroin overdose in 2012. Susan and her husband Steve co-founded the organization Drug Crisis in Our Backyard based in Putman County, New York.

One out of three people has been touched by the drug crisis with 64-thousand Americans dying from heroin and opioid overdoses in 2016 alone. This podcast--hosted by a father who lost his 17 year old son--gives voice to those who have been impacted in order to promote healing, understanding, and action.