Man dies of overdose after completing drug rehab
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
February 24, 2016 8:42am CST
Logan Whiteaker, 24-years old from Tennessee, successfully underwent an 18- month-long drug rehab program. Monday evening he graduated from Hamilton County Drug Court. His mother was so happy that he was off drugs.
24 hours later Logan left his mother's home to 'run errands' and that was the last she time she talked to him, she told him she loved him. Logan died of what they are calling an apparent drug overdose. Being clean wasn't his drug of choice.
Rehab for 18 months,clean and sober,happy family and friends - all gone, wasted time, wasted life. When will they learn.....
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
This guy had help and look what happened. Its a problem in every state.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
It sure is and I wonder if it will ever get any better.
@JudyEv (342105)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill It just seems impossible to give up for some - or even most. I don't understand it either. After so many well-publicised deaths, etc, young people still seem to think it is okay to experiment.
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@JudyEv (342105)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I agree. They see themselves as invincible - or strong enough to be able to give it up if they want to.
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
24 Feb 16
That is very sad. My heart goes out to his family.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
All that hard work for nothing what a shame.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
@cindiowens Yes, but that just made it harder to accept what he did I think. I thought of you Saturday - we stopped in R. Stover for some mint patties!
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
24 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill at least it kept him alive for that 18 months.
@kkaria309 (297)
• United States
24 Feb 16
You can say that again, 'when will they learn?'
I cannot understand what joy people get from abusing substance like that. It's beyond me. It is the most selfish thing they can do. They get their moment of 'high', while their loved ones suffer. And after 18 months being sober? I know it is horrible to say, but that was just stupid. It was a waste of all the time and effort spent on getting him back on track.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
24 Feb 16
So young and soo sad!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Yes, and they were all so proud of him.
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@FibroGodess (540)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Sounds like he ran into some old friends and old habits. So sad.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Old friends are not what a person like that needs..but it's too late now.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Feb 16
that is just horrible, my condolences to his family.
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