Hurdles to getting help: A Tolland mom’s struggle with her son’s addiction

HARTFORD — Lori Jackman’s son, Randy Osgood, grew up in Tolland. His life was cut short by drug addiction. “He was a great kid! Very smart!” she said, as her face lit up while talking about her son. “He did little league and football. They called him Randy ‘the freight train’ Osgood, because he would just run through all the kids and barrel through with the ball, but yeah, he was a great kid.” Randy was the youngest of her three boys.&nbs