Killer High

Overdose fatalities rise; county still tops per-capita drug use charts

  • “Two little granules. ... That’s enough to kill an adult. That’s all.” — Zee Rawji
    “Two little granules. ... That’s enough to kill an adult. That’s all.” — Zee Rawji
  • Jessica Boykin, seen here Friday outside Shining Light Peer Services, had several overdose scares before getting clean. Now, she tries to help others who are dealing with drug use.
    Jessica Boykin, seen here Friday outside Shining Light Peer Services, had several overdose scares before getting clean. Now, she tries to help others who are dealing with drug use.
PALATKA – Six years ago, local resident Jessica Boykin woke up alone in a Pensacola hotel room confused, scared and covered in her bodily fluids.  Boykin, now a peer specialist at Shining Light Peer…

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