
Families of young people who were left to die from substance overdoses came to the N.C. General Assembly to advocate for strengthening the state’s Good Samaritan law which would allow for people to call 9-1-1 without penalty if someone with them has overdosed. L to R: Bridget O’Donnell, Mary O’Donnell, Susan Plattner, Julie Cummins, Elisa Edgerton, Randy Abbott. Photo credit: Rose Hoban