Brayden Travis , from St Charles County , Missouri , has battled drug addiction since he was 15 and overdosed on heroin in eight months . The 18-year-old was left without medical attention for seven hours and suffered a stroke and severe brain damage . Doctors told his parents he might be left in a vegetative state but he is now conscious and has made small improvements . His mother shared a photo of him in hospital in a bid to deter others from taking drugs ; the post has been shared more than 337,000 times .
Brayden Travis , from St Charles County , Missouri , has battled drug addiction since he was 15 and overdosed on heroin in early March . The 18-year-old was left without medical attention for seven hours and suffered a stroke and severe brain damage . Doctors told his parents he might be left in a vegetative state but he is now conscious and has made small improvements . His mother shared a photo of him in hospital in a bid to deter others from taking drugs ; the post has been shared more than 337,000 times .