The Cobb and Douglas Department of Health (CDPH) and the Cobb Schools’ Communication Department recently produced a live-streamed event dealing with the growing concerns about vaping and opioid addiction among students.

In Part One, experts from the county and Cobb Schools discussed the physical and legal aspects of the opioid and vaping epidemic raging throughout the country and the state. In today’s episode, we get practical advice and important lessons from individuals who lived through the mental and emotional harm caused by these substances.

Stacey O’Shields and Jeff Breedlove tell their heartbreaking stories about the death of loved ones and the hold that addictions can have on someone’s life and family. Their experiences are instructive and cautionary for all parents.

Click here to listen to this important conclusion of the Breaking the Cycle broadcast.