Running for Aubrey: Grieving B.C. mom hits pavement to Penticton for safe supply
Nelson mom Jessica Michalofsky’s marathon across B.C. to end preventable toxic drug deaths will arrive in Penticton, where local runners and harm reduction services will join her as she runs down Lakeshore Drive to Main Street, and finishes at Penticton’s iconic Peach at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 4.
“My message is that toxic drug death is preventable,” said Michalofsky. “This marathon is not just about my son Aubrey, but about all the lives that have been lost and all the families that have been devastated by toxic drug poisoning. It’s about the preservation of life and the belief that we can do better.”
“He was an average kid, really. He did not have an exceptionally difficult or privileged upbringing. He was sweet and intelligent. He began using drugs as an older teenager. He went on methadone in his early 20s and was very successful, despite some of the negative side effects of methadone treatment,” she said. “It’s during this period that he completed his studies.
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