Abstract
An Arizona congressional candidate, Chris Taylor, overdosed on heroin last week and has withdrawn, at least temporarily, from the race, The Arizona Republic reported last week. Taylor is a veteran of combat who has had opioid use disorder since high school. “Today, I have suspended my campaign for the US House of Representatives and am seeking treatment for substance abuse disorder,” Taylor told the newspaper. “I will fully cooperate with local authorities on any matters arising from my recent relapse and overdose.… I'm not going to hide from this. I'm not ashamed of what happened. I wish to sincerely apologize to the amazing people who have supported me. I don't know what went wrong. I recently relapsed after having so many solid years in sobriety. I have to figure out where I went wrong…. The only thing I can do is face this head on in complete humility and put one foot in front of the other so that I can get the help needed to be the father and husband that my family deserves. I'm human and I have never pretended to be anything but. I know that through the Grace of my loving savior Jesus Christ I will be restored to full health and bounce back from this and be stronger than ever.”
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
