My daughter died of a fentanyl overdose one month ago. She was 21.
It was her first time taking it. I assume she thought it was cocaine or something similar and simply took far too much.
If you have children, please teach them about drugs. That means more than "just say no" it means being really, really clear with them that a huge danger is that they get given something that isn't what it is claimed. Sadly, this is especially true if they are young and female and perhaps a little naive.
I expect that my younger children will experiment with drugs even knowing what happened to their sister. I expect their friends will as well.
All I can do now is teach them how quickly their life can end and, perhaps, give them ready access to test kits in the same way that they will have ready access to condoms and std education when the time comes.
Please, if you have a child, talk to them today about fentanyl in particular - most of her friends has never heard of it before she died and had no idea how strong or cheap it was.
It was her first time taking it. I assume she thought it was cocaine or something similar and simply took far too much.
If you have children, please teach them about drugs. That means more than "just say no" it means being really, really clear with them that a huge danger is that they get given something that isn't what it is claimed. Sadly, this is especially true if they are young and female and perhaps a little naive.
I expect that my younger children will experiment with drugs even knowing what happened to their sister. I expect their friends will as well.
All I can do now is teach them how quickly their life can end and, perhaps, give them ready access to test kits in the same way that they will have ready access to condoms and std education when the time comes.
Please, if you have a child, talk to them today about fentanyl in particular - most of her friends has never heard of it before she died and had no idea how strong or cheap it was.