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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 04:18 PM Feb 2020

Arizona congressional candidate suspends campaign after heroin overdose [View all]

Source: Arizona Republic

Chris Taylor, a Safford city councilman who is running for Congress, overdosed on heroin last week and since has suspended his campaign.

The Wednesday incident was a relapse for Taylor, a combat veteran who has battled opioid addiction since high school.

In a written statement, Taylor said he was seeking treatment and not backing away from what happened.

"Today, I have suspended my campaign for the US House of Representatives and am seeking treatment for substance abuse disorder. I will fully cooperate with local authorities on any matters arising from my recent relapse and overdose," Taylor said in a statement to The Arizona Republic on Monday.

Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/02/24/arizona-congressional-candidate-chris-taylor-safford-councilman-suspends-campaign-after-overdose/4858124002/

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Arizona congressional candidate suspends campaign after heroin overdose [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

is he a Dem or repuke gopiscrap Feb 2020 #1

R DURHAM D Feb 2020 #2

excellent gopiscrap Feb 2020 #12

but not for him, addiction is terrible Demonaut Feb 2020 #19

but it's excellent he's a repuke gopiscrap Feb 2020 #21

Doesn't matter at this point, poor bastard's got a big problem Warpy Feb 2020 #6

Yes. However are his policy positions against health care, against vets, against "some drugs"? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #11

He's out and unlikely to get back in Warpy Feb 2020 #14

it does matter gopiscrap Feb 2020 #13

They buried his party in the article csziggy Feb 2020 #18

I wondered the same mahina Feb 2020 #20

I wish him the best of luck in battling his addiction. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #3

+1 H2O Man Feb 2020 #5

These things can befall R's or D's SpankMe Feb 2020 #4

Glad he is getting treatment. This epidemic has devastated far too many people and families. berni_mccoy Feb 2020 #7

Fortunately, he's lived to seek help again. I wish him all the best in his struggles . . . Journeyman Feb 2020 #8

Sad. I wish him well. mountain grammy Feb 2020 #9

Worrying that he was also a volunteer fire fighter muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #10

Could've been clean a long time ... It's REAAAAAL common to OD on someone's first relapse ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #17

It's right for him to drop out; but I will not gloat over his struggle or addiction. I wish him well NBachers Feb 2020 #15

Man, I hate when that happens (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #16