The Last Stop

The true story of a sons battle with addiction and a mothers struggle with loss. David is only fifteen years old when he first feels morphine flow through his veins after his foot is crushed in the hydraulics of a Bobcat. From that moment on he chases the feeling for the rest of his life. Alcohol marijuana cocaine - he goes through drugs like candy but it isnt until he finds heroin that he is satisfied. Through his personal correspondence and essays Davids story unfolds as he goes from being an average American kid who loves sports racing around on his skateboard and writing stories to being a heroin addict. His heartbreaking journey deepens as he takes his family with him down the dark and dangerous road of heroin addiction. In 2014 David loses the battle leaving his mother Pat to cope. Grieving a death from addiction is two-fold. After already losing her son to addiction Pat has to find a way to grieve his death. The Last Stop reveals intimate and detailed scenes of living the life of an addict and explores the mistakes and ways for families who love the addict to cope. Davids story gives hope for families immersed in the life-altering aspects of active addiction and empathy for those left behind when recovery stops being a choice.