A Tramadol Overdose, Delivered by Mail. “I Was Addicted. It Was Easy to Get Them.”
The drug abuse began when the military prescribed Tramadol for back pain. Then the VA mailed him bottles of pills. Until he overdosed in front of his kids.
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Help us growEd Adams is an Army veteran who medically retired in 2009 due to burn-pit-related health conditions. At 45, he’s doing his best to live a low-stress life while watching his two children grow. In his free time, he enjoys racing and flying in a professional-grad VR simulator with other retired military buddies.
The drug abuse began when the military prescribed Tramadol for back pain. Then the VA mailed him bottles of pills. Until he overdosed in front of his kids.