Anderson launches ads to help curb OD deaths

Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson is continuing his push to curb drug overdose deaths by launching a new billboard campaign featuring pictures of two young adults who died earlier this year.

The billboards — featuring Amelia Sorich and Zachary Martinez, both 18, who died in sperate incidents earlier this year while doing drugs with other people — encourage people to call 911 when someone they are with overdoses.

Sorich was an honors student who graduated early from Bingham High School. She was working two jobs at the time of her death to raise money for college.