#opioids

Last year, Illinois had the third largest rate of non-fatal overdoses in the country, and many are pointing to the distribution of Narcan – a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save lives – as a major reason. Lighthouse Recovery, a treatment facility in suburban St. Charles, recently became the first in Kane County to establish a free, unmonitored Narcan vending machine, available 24/7. On today’s episode, Lighthouse Clinical Director Nathan Lanthrum joins host Jim Hanke to educate listeners on Narcan and how he’s seen drug addiction increase in suburban areas. Plus, WBBM reporter Lisa Fielding provides what she learned about the opioid epidemic from her multi-part series for the station, titled Generation Heroin, which you can listen to here.

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Last year, Illinois had the third largest rate of non-fatal overdoses in the country, and many are pointing to the distribution of Narcan – a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save lives – as a major reason. Lighthouse Recovery, a treatment facility in suburban St. Charles, recently became the first in Kane County to establish a free, unmonitored Narcan vending machine, available 24/7. On today’s episode, Lighthouse Clinical Director Nathan Lanthrum joins host Jim Hanke to educate listeners on Narcan and how he’s seen drug addiction increase in suburban areas. Plus, WBBM reporter Lisa Fielding provides what she learned about the opioid epidemic from her multi-part series for the station, titled Generation Heroin, which you can listen to here.

Follow Lisa Fielding on Twitter | Follow Lighthouse Recovery on Facebook

Follow WBBM Podcasts: Twitter | Instagram
Follow WBBM Newsradio: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

This will be our last episode of Season 1 of Grief Trails, but we will be back with more stories for you the first Wednesday in September!

Today is a solo episode with host Amanda Kernahan about ambiguous loss, examples of what that has looked like in her own life and how stigma and shame can keep us feeling isolated in these experiences. 

Please follow us on Instagram @Remembergrams in the off season. If you or a friend have a story that you think would be a good fit for the podcast in Season 2, please reach out to us via email to contact@remembergrams.com

Thank you so much for listening and have a wonderful summer!! 

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As your host, I love interviewing guests about their experiences with grief and where it has led them in life. I have been enjoying these other stories so much that I hadn't stopped to think that you don't know my own story. So this is a short episode to get a little background on who the host of Grief Trails is, and what led to the creation of this podcast. Enjoy this first solo episode!

Amanda Kernahan is host of this podcast Grief Trails, and also the founder of RememberGrams. She is a freelance writer and working on her first memoir. She is also a sign language interpreter, wife, and mother of two. 

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Tisha Endsley from the Permission to Live podcast joins today to share the story of her Son Connor's passing. We talk about drug addiction and what that experience is like for families, as well as dive into her loss and how she has managed her grief.  Tisha is the host of the podcast "Permission to Live", which can be found on any podcast platform.

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As Covid-19 continues wrecking havoc, another possibly lethal pandemic is silently growing, substance abuse. The Public Health protocols for controlling the Covid -19 virus from spreading also create conditions that unknowingly bolster substance abuse. Isolation, loneliness, stress, fear, boredom, job losses creating financial uncertainty, all contribute to addictive behaviours. Excessive drinking can be common during stressful times, but excessive can become abuse and then an addiction. Opioids were a problem before the Pandemic , overdoses have doubled over the last 7 months resulting in an increased mortality rate. Suicide, always a risk with substance abuse, has become another tragedy in our pandemic experience. Whether it is chemicals including alcohol, internet gambling or online shopping they all lead to adverse experiences. Gord and Alexia both have extensive addictions experience and will share ways to take care of yourself and others during this time.