Remembering Justin Veatch – A Father and the Legacy His Son Left Behind
In September of 2008, 17 year old Justin Veatch was an aspiring musician about to enter his senior year at Yorktown High School. On September 27th of that year, Justin went to bed - and never woke up. Now his father, Jeffrey Veatch, works tirelessly to raise awareness of the dangers of marijuana and the heroin epidemic so that such a tragedy may be prevented in the future.
Heroin “shooting gallery” blocked by chief law officer
Plans for a heroin "shooting gallery" have been blocked by Scotland's top prosecutor. The opening of a clinic where addicts could bring in their own drugs to inject under strict medical supervision had been proposed. But Lord Advocate James Wolffe, QC, has told campaigners lobbying for the centre that "the public interest objective is a health rather than justice one" - and refused to give it the legal go-ahead. You can read the full article here.
In September of 2008, 17 year old Justin Veatch was an aspiring musician about to enter his senior year at Yorktown High School. On September 27th of that year, Justin went to bed - and never woke up. Now his father, Jeffrey Veatch, works tirelessly to raise awareness of the dangers of marijuana and the heroin epidemic so that such a tragedy may be prevented in the future.
Plans for a heroin "shooting gallery" have been blocked by Scotland's top prosecutor. The opening of a [...]
