Melissa Etheridge, a powerhouse in American rock since her 1988 debut, has navigated a prolific career marked by Grammy-winning hits like “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window.” Etheridge triumphed over breast cancer in 2004 and later won an Academy Award for “I Need to Wake Up.” In 2020, tragedy struck when her son, Beckett, lost his life after battling an opioid addiction at the young age of 21. Join us on Addiction Talk as Etheridge discusses how she’s navigated the loss of her son and sheds light on the initiatives of the Melissa Etheridge Foundation in funding and supporting opioid use disorder research.
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Notes from the Heart: Melissa Etheridge Opens Up About Losing Her Son to Opioid Addiction
