A local musician is turning his pain into action to tackle a growing problem: drug overdoses. As TimMcNicholas reports, he's using his skills and connections to raise money and awareness.
He's using his skills and connections to raise money and awareness.
"With an emphasis on the LGBTQ community and sobriety. He wanted to become a welcoming element and an entity that promotes inclusion," Pagano said.Studies have shown that people in the LGBTQ community suffer higher rates of substance abuse, so Pagano used his music connections to plan a benefit concert to help people in the LGBTQ community pay for treatment.
"All the money we raise tonight is gonna go towards that underserved population, and hopefully, we'll save one life and that life will go on to save many others," said Zac Clark, with Release Recovery Foundation.
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