ROANOKE, Va. – Cynthia Haley is not an EMT, but she responds to overdose calls alongside Roanoke Fire-EMS.
As a registered peer recovery specialist with the Bradley Free Clinic, Haley uses her own experience with addiction to support people in crisis and guide them toward treatment.
“I struggled with addiction for over 10 years,” Haley said. “Addiction robbed me of everything good in life—from my family to my job, my dignity, and eventually my freedom. So I understand firsthand what it’s like to have to come back from nothing.”…