Family of NH Woman Who Died from Overdose Insert Plea into Obituary

What is one of saddest stories in the headlines today contains a message to all parents to reach out to your children if you suspect that they have an addiction problem.

Molly Parks of Manchester was 24 when she died of a heroin overdose on April 16th. She had struggled with such issues for years. As noted in her obituary in the Portland Press Herald,

Along Molly's journey through life, she made a lot of bad decisions including experimenting with drugs. She fought her addiction to heroin for at least five years and had experienced a near fatal overdose before. Molly's family truly loved her and tried to be as supportive as possible as she struggled with the heroin epidemic that has been so destructive to individuals and families in her age bracket.

According to the Union Leader, heroin deaths top highway fatalities in the state of New Hampshire. This drug is a major problem in the state, and across the nation, and awareness can make a huge difference.

Drugabuse.gov reports that in 2011, "4.2 million Americans aged 12 or older (or 1.6 percent) had used heroin at least once in their lives. It is estimated that about 23 percent of individuals who use heroin become dependent on it."

Molly's family asks that you do everything possible to be supportive, and guide them to rehabilitation before it is too late.  In New Hampshire, help is available through Recovery.org.