From Katie Allison Granju:
"On Wednesday, October 27th at 7pm EST, WBIR-TV in Knoxville, TN will broadcast a 30 minute, commercial-free special on how drug addiction impacted one child and one family. You will be able to view the show on-air if you live in the WBIR television viewing area, or if you live anywhere else in the world, you can watch it in its entirety online at WBIR.com on the same night it airs on TV.
By sharing our family’s experience of losing Henry to drugs as honestly and openly as possible, WBIR hopes to help many, many people understand in a more personal way how deadly prescription drug abuse is, and how it is killing so many sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, friends, coworkers and neighbors.
This is only one story, my son’s, but it represents the losses that so many families are experiencing every single day, as their children and other family members die from drug addiction.
WBIR is receiving ZERO advertising revenue for this lengthy, primetime special. They are offering the special on-air and online as an amazingly generous act of community service. In a time when media companies are struggling to stay afloat, WBIR continues to truly walk the walk with their clear and powerful dedication to bringing news and information to those who need it, Straight From The Heart. I was lucky enough to work as Online Producer at WBIR between 2004 and 2008, and I can tell you that everyone who produces their shows and online content takes their commitment to meaningful community journalism very seriously.
At the end of the special, there will be clear information presented for people who decide after hearing Henry’s Story that they or a loved one needs help NOW with addiction to drugs or alcohol.
This was my son. He was a drug addict, and drugs killed him. He was only 18 years old. Please plan to watch Henry’s Story with your children - on-air or online – and talk with them afterward about what they heard."
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