Family advertises their fight against addiction on billboard

SCOTTSBURG, IN (WAVE) - By now, most of us have gotten the message that Kentuckiana is dealing with a serious and growing heroin problem, but day after day it continues to cost families heartbreak as loved ones lose their battle. A Scott County family wants to share their struggle in a very public way to catch the eyes of others.

Just off Highway 31 in Scottsburg, among the signs advertising puppies and appliance repair is another sign that doesn't share an ad, but a serious message.

"That next high, that next thrill might be your last," said Todd Pulliam of what he hopes drug addicts will understand when they see the billboard.

Pulliam and his family know the truth behind the message in their minds, and unfortunately, in their hearts as well.

"My son, he's no longer here, he doesn't any longer suffer from the effects of addiction but we'll always suffer that because we lost him to an overdose," explained Denise Pulliam, Todd Pulliam's wife.

Their son, Sawyer Pulliam, 22, a father, son, brother and fun loving man, was found dead in his car of an overdose in November of 2012.

"The day it happened and my dad called me, my life just changed," said his brother, Brandon Pulliam.

On the billboard, Sawyer's family advertises their pain.

"I want to put a face to addiction and let people know it is real," Todd Pulliam said.

"We don't know how he got there and how we got here but we just have to do something now to help someone else," said Denise Pulliam.

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Family advertises their fight against addiction on billboard