USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

methadone. I was so proud. Over the years she developed another addiction to
valium which was overprescribed yet again. After the withdrawal from the
methadone, she wanted to get stable enough to stop the valium. She didn’t make
it to that point. On November 24, 2018, my children found her on the floor. The
day before had been Thanksgiving. My son knew something was wrong due to the
dog barking and she didn’t get up. He called for his sister, and they called 911. My
young son tried to give her CPR but didn’t know what to do.
My mom had a boyfriend that was still using methadone he later admitted to giving
it to her nothing was ever investigated my kids were never asked a question he
pushed to have her cremated as her husband he said later he fought the corner to
have his name as her spouse removed. No one looked into it because she was an
addict, and the assumption was that it must have been an overdose. They were
fighting that night, but we will never know what happen her death certificate is
death by the toxicity of methadone. The system failed her more than once. The
system failed me as a child. Most addictions stem from trauma which is why some
can use every now and then and never get develop an addiction while others
never get the proper treatment and end life as the addict.
I am asking that you please help bring light to families and awareness to the
community understanding the whys of addiction takes away from the stigma and
brings help most don’t ask for due to the aftermath and the views I think a visual of
what opioids is doing to America would have a huge impact on our future and
prevent overprescribing please help!! This wall will bring awareness,
understanding, and prevention.
Sincerely,
Tara Garcia
Lakewood, CO
172