My life changed in 2010. I lost my first born son, Jarrod at the young age of 19. He overdosed on a cocktail of RX drugs prescribed by the doctor I took him to for help off his addiction to weed and and opiate called, " Opana" which a dirty doctor in Rowland Heights was OVERprescribing to his friends and possibly Jarrod himself. My other son was 15 at the time. He lost his best friend and only sibling. We also lost 3 of his close friends in that same year and many more!! I soon became an advocate because these deaths are preventable!!
Jodi Barber is a brave and beautiful woman with a message. I watch with admiration as she finds the strength to her rise above the grief of losing her 19-year-old son Jarrod to a drug overdose, dedicating her time and energy to stop the drug epidemic in our society. She’s on a warpath to keep […]
Overtaken 2 – Where Are They Now aims to tell these stories with a message of optimism and hope to inspire those who are facing the same challenges of substance abuse and addiction.
Jodi Barber and Christine Brant have teamed up with Ashley Media to produce a documentary about the ongoing prescription pill epidemic in Orange County. This is the newest edition of the film, with slight modifications by the production company Modern Voyage, and was screened recently at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
onsumer Watchdog today applauded a California Medical Board unanimous vote to support a bill requiring doctors to check a state prescription database before prescribing the most addictive medications
There isn’t any way to sugarcoat my story. I lost a child to a prescription drug overdose and my life has never been the same. My son was happy and fun-loving. He loved sports, was respectful and was a great big brother. He brought so much joy to our family. The pain of losing a […]