« At 19 I noticed it had become an addiction. Every year it got worse and worse and would affect so many people around me due to the mental health episodes I would have. »Speaking of the infamous photo of his eyes, Dave added: « This was a result of a four or five-day bender and I ended up going into a drug-induced psychosis and I completely lost my mind.
« I was completely blind and had no vision. Six weeks later my eyes were still bloodshot and my eyes were like this for two months. »
For Dave now, it’s all about spreading awareness.
He added: « I don’t think we’re educated enough about the dangers of these drugs or alcohol.
« We’re told the drugs are illegal but in this day and age no one really pays attention to the law and doesn’t care if it’s illegal.
« I think my story and the pictures in particular show that it’s dangerous and I don’t want cocaine to be so normalised and acceptable in society. »
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A young father believed it was his ‘lucky day’ when he spotted an unexpected object on the ground at work, but just minutes later he was dead.
Michael Lordson, 25, was sweeping the floors at his workplace, a Nevada casino, when he collapsed and died, leaving behind two daughters, aged two and three.
He had texted his girlfriend moments before to say that he had discovered a pre-rolled joint while sweeping, accompanied with a picture and said it must be his ‘lucky day’.
However, he was found dead on the floor of Riverside Casino in Laughlin a short while later on May 5.
