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Juli Takes Action

Addiction didn't run in Tyler's family.
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Tyler's mom, Juli, wants us to know that addiction can happen to anyone—for Tyler, who lived with ADD and Asperger's Syndrome, substances made him feel him feel like he fit in. Five years ago, they lost him to an overdose. Now, Tyler's whole family is working to save lives by educating people on tools like fentanyl test strips and naloxone.

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