All that Laurie Bruder has left of her son David Weinberger are memories and pictures.

"My son, who was one of the most amazing people in this world, got caught up in drugs and wasn't so amazing when he was using drugs," Bruder said.

David struggled with drug addiction for years. He spent time in and out of rehab trying to get sober. After a span of sobriety, he started using drugs again, Bruder said. In August 2021, he was back in rehab. But just a few months later, David was gone.

"I think he just decided he couldn't take it anymore, and based on the autopsy report, I believe he ended up putting as many drugs in his system as he could and he took a gun and shot himself in the head. It was horrific," Bruder said.

In hopes of helping others, Bruder and her longtime partner made a subst

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