The Epidemic of Overdosing

*MikeandRaph87* · 11-10-2015, 03:15 PM

I woke up this morning to the news former starting pitcher of my team, Atlanta Braves and standout of my hometown minor league team Tommy Hanson had suddenly died of organ failure. It does not happen to a 29 year old. Turns out he was a little known coke head. His younger brother died a few months ago of the same. It makes three weeks in a row someone has died of an overdose of some kind. Halloween night a girl in rhe graduate class below me back in grade school died of complete liver failure. She was just 26. The greatest softball player to ever go through our high school. What her obit said of a year and a half declining health was due to health complications due to alcohol. Never imagined a girl that made funny faces at me across the cafeteria when we were 6 and 7 and have such potential be the first of the playground group to be buried. Three weeks ago my dentist son died of a combination of alcohol and cocain. He was meant to take his father's business, but drinking prevented that and a return to the area for family support only ended a few months later with a man failing his son and his dash being much longer than his child. Is this happening all over? 3 I knew in three weeks? Ages 26, 29, and 30. It does not make sense and I sorry for the rant it is a part of my recovery from the confusion never having used any or even drank. The dentist son had a dark soul but the sweet softball girl was an angel.I truly hope a foundation can fight it and be nationally known to save people like these three poor souls who lived too short a dash.

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*CyberCubed* · 11-10-2015, 03:38 PM

Its very sad indeed. This is why I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. My only problem is drinking way too much soda, which I hope to cut down on.

Oh well, drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi is a far less evil than the above.

Duke Nukem · 11-10-2015, 04:01 PM

I've lost plenty of friends in the past few years due to ODing on xanax, heroin, MDMA, and other substances, as well as people dying from the long term effects of a lifetime of addiction. Although I've had my share of fun and then some, the only thing I've ever really become addicted to is my cigarettes. I guess it'll just as senseless if I drop dead from a heart attack from smoking, so in a way I can understand why. And, out of my original group of friends, I'm the last one still alive at 33. Most of them weren't killed from drugs, but one of them was murdered over circumstances possibly involving cocaine and PCP. I don't think there really is a solution right now. In my experience, that level of addiction is a terminal condition.

*Powder* · 11-10-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its very sad indeed. This is why I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. My only problem is drinking way too much soda, which I hope to cut down on.

Oh well, drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi is a far less evil than the above.

That's what I thought, until I got a kidney stone. Watch yoself, CC. You don't want that kinda pain.

*CyberCubed* · 11-10-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

That's what I thought, until I got a kidney stone. Watch yoself, CC. You don't want that kinda pain.

Yeah, I'm going to try to give up soda for a New Year resolution. I've been drinking soda for years though so its hard to give up.

*MikeandRaph87* · 11-10-2015, 04:14 PM

I drink one can a day myself and while I never did any of the above I like my soda. Maybe this possible OD epidemic can make us have 2 to 3 a week. I will cut back from 6 to 2-3 if you xo the same. Cubed. Cyber shake on it?

*plastroncafe* · 11-10-2015, 04:19 PM

Sugar is a really difficult substance to kick.
The only time I've ever truly experienced withdrawal symptoms was the time I tried giving up non-complex carbohydrates for two weeks.

It sucked.

PangolinFeets · 11-10-2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Sugar is a really difficult substance to kick.
The only time I've ever truly experienced withdrawal symptoms was the time I tried giving up non-complex carbohydrates for two weeks.

It sucked.

Oh I did Keto for two months. By day 4, I had carb flu, AKA sugar withdrawal. It was brutal.

*plastroncafe* · 11-10-2015, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PangolinFeets

Oh I did Keto for two months. By day 4, I had carb flu, AKA sugar withdrawal. It was brutal.

It was South Beach for me.
Though I will say my cravings for candy and other sweets went downhill fast...but not until after those first two weeks, which again were brutal.

*Jephael* · 11-10-2015, 10:02 PM

I really need to kick my bad eating habits and start going back to the pool at the YMCA. I've been living at this awesome apartment just a block away, yet barely ever go over there, and it's not like I don't have time. Heck, I only work 3 days a week on account of my SSDI only allowing me to make so much income.

11-10-2015, 03:15 PM	#1
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	The Epidemic of Overdosing I woke up this morning to the news former starting pitcher of my team, Atlanta Braves and standout of my hometown minor league team Tommy Hanson had suddenly died of organ failure. It does not happen to a 29 year old. Turns out he was a little known coke head. His younger brother died a few months ago of the same. It makes three weeks in a row someone has died of an overdose of some kind. Halloween night a girl in rhe graduate class below me back in grade school died of complete liver failure. She was just 26. The greatest softball player to ever go through our high school. What her obit said of a year and a half declining health was due to health complications due to alcohol. Never imagined a girl that made funny faces at me across the cafeteria when we were 6 and 7 and have such potential be the first of the playground group to be buried. Three weeks ago my dentist son died of a combination of alcohol and cocain. He was meant to take his father's business, but drinking prevented that and a return to the area for family support only ended a few months later with a man failing his son and his dash being much longer than his child. Is this happening all over? 3 I knew in three weeks? Ages 26, 29, and 30. It does not make sense and I sorry for the rant it is a part of my recovery from the confusion never having used any or even drank. The dentist son had a dark soul but the sweet softball girl was an angel.I truly hope a foundation can fight it and be nationally known to save people like these three poor souls who lived too short a dash. http://www.inquisitr.com/2554773/tom...er-dead-at-29/ __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon! Last edited by MikeandRaph87; 11-10-2015 at 04:01 PM.

11-10-2015, 04:14 PM	#6
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	I drink one can a day myself and while I never did any of the above I like my soda. Maybe this possible OD epidemic can make us have 2 to 3 a week. I will cut back from 6 to 2-3 if you xo the same. Cubed. Cyber shake on it? __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

11-10-2015, 10:02 PM	#10
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I really need to kick my bad eating habits and start going back to the pool at the YMCA. I've been living at this awesome apartment just a block away, yet barely ever go over there, and it's not like I don't have time. Heck, I only work 3 days a week on account of my SSDI only allowing me to make so much income. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

11-10-2015, 03:38 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	Its very sad indeed. This is why I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. My only problem is drinking way too much soda, which I hope to cut down on. Oh well, drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi is a far less evil than the above.

11-10-2015, 04:01 PM	#3
Duke Nukem Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 272	I've lost plenty of friends in the past few years due to ODing on xanax, heroin, MDMA, and other substances, as well as people dying from the long term effects of a lifetime of addiction. Although I've had my share of fun and then some, the only thing I've ever really become addicted to is my cigarettes. I guess it'll just as senseless if I drop dead from a heart attack from smoking, so in a way I can understand why. And, out of my original group of friends, I'm the last one still alive at 33. Most of them weren't killed from drugs, but one of them was murdered over circumstances possibly involving cocaine and PCP. I don't think there really is a solution right now. In my experience, that level of addiction is a terminal condition.