Arizona congressional candidate suspends campaign after heroin overdose

[brooklynite]

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/

[gopiscrap]

1. is he a Dem or repuke

[DURHAM D]

2. R

[gopiscrap]

12. excellent

[Demonaut]

19. but not for him, addiction is terrible

[gopiscrap]

21. but it's excellent he's a repuke

[Warpy]

6. Doesn't matter at this point, poor bastard's got a big problem

and I hope this was his bottom and he manages to get the right kind of help.

I'd also suggest that maybe politics isn't his metier. He needs to make room for a reasonably sober Democrat.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Yes. However are his policy positions against health care, against vets, against "some drugs"?

Like the rest of the Party he consorts with and endorses.

Does he think tRump shits gold eggs?

[Warpy]

14. He's out and unlikely to get back in

Here's his site, while it lasts: https://www.taylorforarizona.com/ Notice the aggressively masculine font and how concerned he is for the little babies he has no interest in feeding, clothing, or housing. It reads like one of the Kochs came up with it.

I think he'd have to be doped up to be this bad.

[gopiscrap]

13. it does matter

[csziggy]

18. They buried his party in the article

From the link in the OP:

Taylor has been seeking the Republican nomination in the 1st Congressional District, which is currently represented by incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran, an Arizona Democrat in his second term.

[mahina]

20. I wondered the same

Then saw he was a vet

Good luck buddy

Ps your issues page has...issues.

[IrishEyes]

3. I wish him the best of luck in battling his addiction.

[H2O Man]

5. +1

[SpankMe]

4. These things can befall R's or D's

Not a big deal that he's Republican. I hope the incumbent D can stay in when the replacement R comes forward.

[berni_mccoy]

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

[Journeyman]

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

[mountain grammy]

9. Sad. I wish him well.

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. Worrying that he was also a volunteer fire fighter

It's not what you want from someone who could be needed to save lives.

[mr_lebowski]

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

Your body has recovered and your tolerance has reset and you no longer know the proper amount for the new state of one's body.

It's esp. common with heroin because taking it is a big ordeal that involves stabbing yourself ... not like smoking or sniffing where you can just 'take more' conveniently. People tend to want to 'take what they're going to take' in one go ...

Add to the fact that heroin is generally of unknown strength to start with ... and it's a recipe for this sort of disaster.

Glad he made it.

[NBachers]

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

[mr_lebowski]

16. Man, I hate when that happens (nt)