Becky Savage
525 Foundation President

Conversations with the DEA ASAC Michael Gannon and Cathleen Drew DEA Program Manager Specialist Education

A family who lost two sons to a deadly combination of oxycodone and alcohol made it their mission to teach other teenagers about the dangers of opioid and prescription drug abuse. They joined Megyn Kelly to talk about their work with the 525 Foundation. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY's Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAY Find TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAY Follow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAY Follow TODAY on Google+: http://on.today.com/PlusTODAY Follow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAY Follow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAY Family Lost Two Sons To Opioid Overdose Draws Attention To Prescription Drugs | Megyn Kelly TODAY

Sophomore forward, Graham Slaggert tells the story of how Notre Dame Hockey partners with the 525 Foundation and reveals special edition jersey.

(8 Feb 2018) A nurse who started a foundation with her husband after losing two of her sons on the same day to a mix of alcohol and prescription painkillers less than three years ago brought her story to the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Becky Savage lost her two older sons, 19-year-old Nick, and 18-year-old Jack, after they attended high school graduation parties in June 2015, and died hours later at home due to a mix of opioids and alcohol. "How could two boys who have always seemed to make good decisions in life, make such a choice that would ultimately cost them their life," she asked. "My husband and I don't understand how could this happen," she said. "We may never know the answers to all of these questions, but what we do know is that bringing awareness to this issue could save a life," she said. Amid their grief, Savage and her husband formed the 525 Foundation to spread awareness about the dangers of opioid addiction, and the danger to young people of mixing alcohol with opioids. Both of her sons played hockey, and the teens wore the respective numbers "5" and "25" on their uniforms. "You can hear a pin drop in many of the auditoriums I speak in," she said. "If we can reach one person every time we tell their story, then we have made a difference." Savage told lawmakers the 525 Foundation partners with local police and fire departments, and holds "pill drops" to get opioids off the street. "At our last community pill drop, we collected over 500 pounds of unused or expired prescription medications," Savage said. "When you think that just one pill could take a life, that's a lot of lives saved." You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9a54d3a2d97c220f327a41e5667d387d Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

A FUN AND IMPORTANT STORY: Hundreds attend the 'Say Boo to Drugs' event at Howard Park tonight. Thanks to the 525 Foundation for hosting this. Watch here:

1st Annual Say Boo To Drugs safe trick or treat event with DEA and Sheriff's Department. Kick-off to Red Ribbon Week.