Beth went from a local stay at home/team mom to addiction prevention advocate overnight when her son, Sean, lost his battle with heroin addiction in 2013, just 2 days after his 23rd birthday. Since that time, Beth has been instrumental in bringing the heroin epidemic to the forefront by joining forces with numerous organizations and schools, speaking out about the need for stronger preventative measures and for support of families battling with the addictions of loved ones. Beth has been the recipient of many awards and accolades and plans to continue her passionate fight to bring much needed changes to the opioid crisis.
Beth Schmidt tells of losing her son to addiction
"I have learned to be more open-minded and less judgmental but at times I find myself being judgmental of those that are less open-minded."
–Beth Schmidt