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‘Heroin destroyed my life and Vivitrol saved my life’

December 02, 2020
by Kim Withem
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Glouster woman given new lease on life through prosecutor’s office program 

Cary Losey awoke groggy with pain in her face. Her head drowned in confusion from the drugs in her system. As her vision began to clear, the face of her eldest son started to come into focus; as did his hand coming toward her face.  

This was the second time she had overdosed. Friends brought her back the first time but this time it was her son — panicking and smacking her in the face — that revived her.  

The realization of what her life was with drugs came crashing down on Losey and she knew she had to get into recovery. Baby steps towards that goal came with giant leaps backward. Heroin had a grip and fought to keep it …

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