We thank the parents who made their loved ones' tragedies available in order to educate youth on the tragic consequences of substance abuse. Please visit their memorials and read their messages. Feel free to e-mail P.E.D.A. to add your loved one to this wall. Michael Paul Tiedeman June 1, 1983 - October 2, 1998 All of a sudden, after one immature moment of experimenting with drugs, he was gone from our lives. Hillory Farias November 15, 1978 / August 5, 1996 Hillory Janean Farias was 17 years old when someone slipped the deadly drug GHB into her soda. Tony Terroni II May 13, 1975 / November 1, 1997 Tony died of a heroin/methadone overdose after being introduced to it by a "friend" and after only using for 7 months. Ryan Thomas Haight December 28, 1982 / February 12, 2001 Overdosed on narcotics that he had purchased on the Internet. Irma Perez My sister was 14 years old when she made a big mistake. She decided to try Ecstasy for the first and last time. Leah Betts Leah died after taking an Ecstasy tablet on her 18th birthday. Kelley McEnery Baker 23 Years old. The officers told me Kelley had overdosed on Ecstasy. They did their best to explain to me what Ecstasy was, but that night it was falling on deaf ears. Ian James Eaccarino On September 10, 1996, I awoke to every mother's nightmare. I found my 20-year-old son Ian dead in his bed of an accidental heroin overdose. Matt Durand Matt died as a result of violent aggressive behavior related to meth abuse. Listen to his sister's powerful testimonial. Robert Thomas Church Fatal decisions, a promising life ended. Robert died as a result of driving under the influence of alcohol. Samantha Spady 19-year-old student at Colorado State University who died of alcohol poisoning on September 5, 2004. HOME | ABOUT P.E.D.A. | SPONSORS | LINKS | MEMORIAL WALL | FOR TEENS | GET HELP | TAKE ACTION | MEET THE "HOOD" | INTERACTIVE | CONTACT