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Westminster coach talks about son’s overdose death, dangers of addiction
Headlineswww.columbiamissourian.com | FULTON — Jim Marshall walked through the door of his Jefferson City home one fall evening in 2011 and sensed something had changed.
But that was before he even saw his son, Cody, passed out on the living room floor, leaning against the couch.
Former heroin user has warning for Jefferson City
Headlineswww.abc17news.com | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - One day after the first deadly heroin overdoses reported in Jefferson City in months, a former heroin user issued a plea for sobriety in his hometown.
Marshall speaks to EHS students about drug awareness
Headlines, Speakingcedarrepublican.com | Marshall, a track and field coach at Westminster College in Jefferson City, tells his story to schools all over the state. Last month, he spoke to the students at El Dorado Springs schools.
Cody’s gift: Son’s overdose leads to awareness about drug abuse
Headlineswww.ourdigitalmags.com | Jim Marshall wasn’t completely in the dark about his 20-year-old son’s issues that day in September 2011.
Kehoe Capitol Report: Budget Bills Head to Senate
HeadlinesThe second half of the legislative session began Monday morning with coffee at Scrivner's Coffee Cup Café in Russellville. Though the group of attendees was relatively small, there was no shortage of discussion, advice, or questions. On topics…
MU sophomore aims to raise awareness about heroin abuse
Headlineswww.themaneater.com | Sophomore Sara Hooshmand has seen the effects of drug abuse from both a personal and community perspective; from her experience, Hooshmand plans to raise awareness about heroin abuse at MU.
Jefferson City family rocked by son’s death of heroin overdose
Headlineswww.columbiamissourian.com | JEFFERSON CITY — Eight months ago, Jim Marshall was forced to perform CPR on his 20-year-old son in their Jefferson City home as he waited for an ambulance to arrive.
Heroin overdoses on the rise as nation cracks down on prescription drug abuse
Headlineswww.columbiamissourian.com | COLUMBIA – Two young men, both in their early 20s, died in Columbia during the past year as a result of lethal heroin overdoses.
Heroin Overdoses on the Rise in Missouri
Headlineswww.komu.com | JEFFERSON CITY - State health officials said Monday heroin overdoses are on the rise in Missouri. In 2011, 244 people died due to a heroin overdose. Compared to the 69 deaths of the same cause in 2007, that number more than tripled.