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Alexis Pleus Turning a Mother's Heartbreak into Action
Manage episode 508455997 series 1431214
When Alexis Pleus, a civil engineer and dedicated educator, lost her son Jeff to a heroin overdose, she discovered that everything she'd been taught about addiction was wrong. This devastating truth ignited a new mission.
In this powerful episode, Alexis, founder of Truth Pharm, shares her journey from grief to advocacy. She reveals the false dogma that failed her family and now drives her to spare others from the same discrimination and misinformation.
You'll hear her inspiring story of creating the National Trail of Truth, a memorial that turns collective loss into a force for change. This is more than a story about loss; it's a testament to the power of a mother's love and her relentless pursuit of a more compassionate and accurate understanding of substance use.
Don't miss Alexis's raw and compelling account of how she's turning pain into purpose. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA, THE TRAIL OF TRUTH 2025 WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 27TH FROM 11AM - 7PM ON THE NATIONAL MALL.
https://trailoftruth.org for more information on the Event on September 27th 2025 in Washington D.C.and to fill out their survey about drug abuse
HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast
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CONTACT US: The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return [email protected]
Intro and Outro music by:
Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
431 episodes
Manage episode 508455997 series 1431214
When Alexis Pleus, a civil engineer and dedicated educator, lost her son Jeff to a heroin overdose, she discovered that everything she'd been taught about addiction was wrong. This devastating truth ignited a new mission.
In this powerful episode, Alexis, founder of Truth Pharm, shares her journey from grief to advocacy. She reveals the false dogma that failed her family and now drives her to spare others from the same discrimination and misinformation.
You'll hear her inspiring story of creating the National Trail of Truth, a memorial that turns collective loss into a force for change. This is more than a story about loss; it's a testament to the power of a mother's love and her relentless pursuit of a more compassionate and accurate understanding of substance use.
Don't miss Alexis's raw and compelling account of how she's turning pain into purpose. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA, THE TRAIL OF TRUTH 2025 WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 27TH FROM 11AM - 7PM ON THE NATIONAL MALL.
https://trailoftruth.org for more information on the Event on September 27th 2025 in Washington D.C.and to fill out their survey about drug abuse
HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast
PART OF THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST NETWORK.
AUDIO VERSIONS OF ALL OUR EPISODES: https://theaddictionpodcast.com
CONTACT US: The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return [email protected]
Intro and Outro music by:
Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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