Garrett Reid's body was found in a dorm room at Lehigh University during Eagles training camp.
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Family and Friends Lay Garrett Reid to Rest
Over 900 people attended Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid's oldest son's funeral on Tuesday. Garrett Reid was found dead Sunday in a Lehigh University dorm room. He was staying there for Eagles training camp. NBC10's Lu Ann Cahn spoke to some of those who attended the service.
It was well known that Garrett Reid son of Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid had a battle with heroin and prescription pills. On Monday the Reid family released a statement saying he had lost his battle. NBC10's Dawn Timmeney spoke to a local doctor, former addict and girlfriend of an addict about how hard addiction is to overcome.
Garrett had a long and very public history with with drug abuse.
In 2007, he admitted to being high on heroin when he crashed into another car, injuring the driver.
When he stood in the courtroom to plead guilty to the accident, he told the judge, "I don't want to die doing drugs. I don't want to be that kid who was the son of the head coach of the Eagles, who was spoiled and on drugs and OD'd and just faded into oblivion."
NBC10 will be at the news conference on Thursday. Watch for complete coverage at NBC10.com.
