Cody's Story: A Son's Death, a Father's Battle Against Opioids

"I want to tell you about my son, Cody, and how he loved getting down on the floor and wrestling with Maggie, his golden retriever. How a gang of thugs caved in his skull with a hammer when he was 18, changing the trajectory of his life. How his addiction devastated our family. How his death doesn’t define his life. Let me tell you about my son. He was a bright light until that light was extinguished by addiction."In Cody's Story, Richard Mogensen tells an all-too-common story about his son, who following severe injuries became addicted to opioids and ultimately died from an overdose. In addition to Cody's story, Mogensen talks about the history and science behind the opioid epidemic, warning signs, revelations from other addicts, and strategies other than "jail, detox, treatment, and release" for effectively addressing the root causes. Read more