'It could actually save a life:' Summit County addiction helpline now available 24/7

“Families of overdose victims praise expanded resource ”

AKRON, Ohio — On the tails of International Overdose Awareness Day, Summit County is debuting a way to make addiction help available 24/7.

The Cuyahoga Falls mother lost her daughter to a drug overdose in 2016. At the time, 17-year-old Rachel DeMaio was a junior at Woodridge High School and struggling with an opioid addiction. The teen’s death inspired her mother to create nonprofit Rachel’s Angels, which aims to raise awareness and offer anti-drug education to children, parents and schools. The organization’s recent initiative placed billboards around the Akron area with messages about fentanyl and photos of people who lost their lives to the drug.

“He was a tremendous person, even while an addict,” Rauh said of his son. “[Fentanyl] is putting our national security at risk and it's putting all of our kids’ lives at risk, and it's crushing our spirit in our families.”

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