Mother marks Overdose Awareness Day by sharing son’s story

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Mississippi’s overdose death rate has declined in recent years, but families and recovery advocates say the statistics cannot fully capture the people left behind.

Laura Tuttle’s son, Ryan, died of an overdose in February 2024.

“Ryan was much more than the way he died. Ryan was someone’s child. He was someone’s friend, and he mattered,” Tuttle said…

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