Fatal Facts of Fentanyl

Interview with Jaime Puerta, president of VOID,  Victims Of Illicit Drugs, in particular Illicit Fentanyl bombarding our country with hundreds-of-thousands of deaths of our youth and young adults.  Jaime is a grieving father who lost his 16-year old son, Daniel when he ingested a counterfeit pill that he purchased on SNAPCHAT, full of deadly Fentanyl that killed him. Death by Deception! Since, his son's death, Jaime has worked tirelessly in bringing awareness and education about the social media threat to all children, and for advocating for more common sense laws concerning Illicit Fentanyl trafficking.  WARNING TO ALL PARENTS... Fentanyl is killing at record levels and now Illicit Fentanyl is not only in counterfeit pills... but, now showing up in vaping products.  One and Done counterfeit pills and now vaping products can be DEADLY if laced with Fentanyl!Listen and Learn with factual and firsthand knowledge of this most deadly and potent drug! VOID Victims Of Illicit DrugsNonprofit OrganizationVOID was formed to bring to the public's attention, through education, awareness and legislative advocacy, the immediate danger of sudden death associated with the use of illicit drugs, in particular FENTANYL, and other emerging synthetic analogs.https://stopthevoid.org/Click the above link to watch SMILEZ - SIT BACK & RELAXA song for a brother lost to fentanyl poisoning... andDEAD ON ARRIVAL -  Documentary of Illicit Fentanyl https://www.foxnews.com/.../fentanyl-more-accessible-kids...The deadly drug has been found in vape pens on high school campuses in recent monthshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgpnY30gRUFox News Americas Newsroom with Jaime Puerta and former Special Agent in Charge Derek Maltz about counterfeit pills sold on SNAPCHAT and now showing up in VAPES... 

The Sackler Cartel needs to face justice! RALLY in Washington DC on 12/03/21 to plead with the DOJ to pursue the evidence they already have on the architects of the opioid epidemic - The Sackler CartelJoin parents and loved ones from all over the country in a RALLY on Friday 12/03/21 11am near the DOJ in Washington DC to call on AG Merrick Garland and Deputy AG Lisa Monaco of the DOJ to act on the evidence they already possess and NOT to bury it as was done in 2007 to prosecute the Sacklers.Danny Strong (HULU Dopesick show runner) will be a guest speaker along with others and Beth Macy (dopesick author) will be there. Recently disclosed discovery documents, as well as thousands of news articles, many books and documentaries have exposed beyond any doubt the Sackler involvement in the admitted crimes of Purdue Pharma. Even more damning, the highly respected Attorney General of Massachusetts, Maura Healey publicly stated the DOJ has the evidence and SHOULD bring charges against the Sacklers.AG Healey's specific admonishment of the DOJ's lack of criminal prosecution of the Sackler's is detailed in the NPR video (minute 9:30) below.https://youtu.be/y63flmEdGCkRally starts 11AM Friday12/03/21 WHERE - meet in courtyard near the DOJDOJ address 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530https://goo.gl/maps/a2Ec6tds7zyey2aF8Nearby Starbucks 5 min walk325 7th St NW #100, Washington, DC 20004Hotel fairfield inn 15 min walkhttps://www.marriott.com/.../wasfc-fairfield-inn-and.../Parking lot 5 minute walk650 D street NW, Washington, DC 20004https://goo.gl/maps/tpTWJHT4Z6xEjBQL812023930752https://www.facebook.com/ed.bisch.9/videos/417323493388548

Understanding Addiction - Know Science, No Stigma... Interview with Dr. Charles Smith,  author of this most informative book ... a must-read for those struggling from the tragic effects of drugs and alcohol.. and for their families to understand the behaviors often associated with this disease of addiction. Dr. Smith is an expert in this field with personal, firsthand experience with the humiliation and shame that accompanies substance use disorder.  He points out that addiction is a disease .. no less so than diabetes, heart disease or hypertension... and needs to be treated as such.Unlike most other illnesses, substance use disorder is characterized predominantly by behavior.  Stigma is our biggest killer.  It is a deterrent in combatting addiction and to get to the root of this disease.  It hinders growth and progression.Knowledge is POWER...https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Addiction-Know-Science-Stigma/dp/173723520X

Hear, firsthand from Tracy, who was in an automobile accident in 2000.... which, began her long, painful journey with prescription Oxycontin and Xanax - "A cocktail for death"... "Today of all days try to take out your #shame .. #detox.. we all just want to be loved....in detox we don't love ourselves we judge ourselves ..we don't need to.. it doesn't define our #humility or our #dignity .. we all just want to be loved.. #Dopesick"Tracy's story needs to be heard in order to bring awareness and education.  Her transparency and honesty sheds light about this darkness that surrounds her battle with this opioid dependency throughout the last 20 years of her life.  She has broken this cycle and is determined to be free in order to help others and to save lives. 

A father, husband, grandfather and parent survivor of a daughter lost to the disease of addiction, Randy is also a recovery ally. "I am a recovery ally because everyone who struggles or has struggled deserves to have the life they dream of no matter what!" "I speak to young people and let them know this is not a game to play with your life"Utilizing my professional background and personal passion for helping families and individuals suffering from Substance Use Disorder. Advocating for change and educating individuals and communities on the treatable nature of addiction to put an end to stigma and the need for increased prevention, treatment and recovery support. Manager- Volunteer Programs. SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic)SAFE Project staff work to address the addiction epidemic and related mental health challenges daily. That starts with ending stigma.No Shame means understanding that addiction is a disease, learning about the science of addiction and factors that lead to addictive behaviors, supporting those in recovery, and believing there's no shame in seeking help. #NoShame #EndStigma #PreventionMonthJoin us: https://lnkd.in/eurayg2Read Randy's story at safeproject.us/story/randys-story-five-years-later.#WeAreRecovery #RecoveryMonth

"Unfortunately, our family has been impacted by fake pills. We never thought we would be affected by the opioid epidemic, but in December 2020 our dear 18-your old son Caley took a pill he thought was oxy. It was not. It was a fake pill made of 100% fentanyl, and he lost his life. Please be sure to educate yourselves and your kids. With the cartels targeting youth on social media, this can happen to ANYONE!" ... Shared by Jennifer, mother of Cal who was deceived with illicit fentanyl and was poisoned. In the wake of losing Cal, I have been working closely with Song for Charlie to warn kids about the dangers of fentanyl and fake pills. One of my projects is to make school districts nationwide aware of this issue, and to encourage districts to take action. I am working with a grass-roots network of volunteers to reach as many districts as possible, and thought I would also share this project with my personal friend group in case anyone is interested in getting their local school district to take action.Cal would do anything to save a friend. Since he is not here to do it himself, I have taken on this task for him. Please take a few minutes to educate yourself on the fentanyl epidemic. Our media, legislators, schools are all behind in warning parents and kids about this issue, and education is the best defense. Please share widely. I have no doubt you could save a life.Song for Charlie is a family-run nonprofit charity dedicated to raising awareness about ‘fentapills' — fake pills made of fentanyl.https://www.songforcharlie.org/

It is easy to judge.  It is more difficult to understand.  Understanding requires compassion, patience and a willingness to believe good hearts sometimes choose poor methods.  Through judging we separate.  Through understanding, we grow!  STOP the STIGMA..."Momma, all I want is a normal life"... Peyton was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at age 16.  Age 19, he had a full hip replacement due to the extensive treatments that he received battling cancer.  He was prescribed pain medications to ease his excruciating pain.  This began his battle with an opioid addiction.  He died at age 23 from illicit fentanyl poisoning.His story is unique and special... as he was as an individual.  Peyton's mother, Kelly feels strongly that transparency is so important in addressing the many issues of addiction.   With transparency,  people can develop empathy and compassion towards conquering STIGMA. It is up to each individual to open their minds, hearts and souls ... Listen & Learn!

THIS WEEK! OCT. 5-7 Please sign up for this important 2 day summit! FREE or donation. Recorded so you can listen all year on the website. Many speakers from all walks of life. This information must get to all Americans. We must stop fentanyl poisoning, fentanyl murder and the drug epidemic! We must place addiction in healthcare and not criminal justice. Every town and city must have PAARI - Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiatives. We must have Peer Counselors in our schools. NJ has had them for 30 years. We must stop Snapchat and other social media from allowing drug dealers to murder our children. Your child can go on Snapchat and have a fake pill delivered to your door. Many have found their teen dead in their bedroom. This is the next tidal wave of the drug epidemic.  Please join this panel of speakers next Thursday, Oct. 7 at 11:45am EST. Alan Walder, President of The Dayton Fellowship Club, Allie Hunter, Exec. Dir. of PAARI (Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiatives) Carol Egan Founder and Chairwoman of The Global Recovery Movement, Dan Schneider - The Phamracist, Founder and Chairman of Tunnel Of Hope, DeAnna Brooks, Founder and President of The Mecca - Mann Mission in Pa. and John Shinholser, Co- Founder and President of The McShin Foundation in Va.Please share!Sign up here:https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-peoples-opioid-summit... $50https://peoplesopioidsummit.com/.../the-peoples.../...

It can happen to anyone. My son was poisoned with a counterfeit Percocet that contained pure fentanyl.We lost our amazing son, Matthew Thomas, at 20 years of age to fentanyl poisoning. He took what he thought was a Percocet and died moments later on the morning of 07/25/2020. Because of this tragic loss our family experienced, we want to do everything in our power to keep another family from suffering this way. That is why we created Matthew's Voice. The mission of Matthew's Voice is to educate teens and young adults about the dangers of fentanyl poisoning specifically, and drug use in general. In addition, to provide rehabilitation scholarships for individuals who lack financial means.To achieve this mission, we will go around to local high schools and teen organizations.  We will make this issue personal, giving teens and young adults a first hand account of the consequences that can come from drug use. We will also talk about the fentanyl epidemic, the dangers of drug use in general and the role social media plays in the availability and distribution of  various drugs. Once we are able, we will also offer scholarships to teens and young adults for treatment in drug rehab programs. ​The sky is the limit and we have big hopes and dreams for this organization. Matthew may not be here to warn our youth of the dangers of drug use, but through Matthew's Voice, his legacy will live on and he will save lives.  We will shout to the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond to be sure Matthew's Voice is heard.  http://www.matthewsvoice.org/

"This gets more ridiculous everyday.  And what is even more ridiculous is the complete lack of effort on the part of this administration in getting the word effectively spread.  And where are State and local Public Health agencies in doing the same.  It is their immediate responsibility to alert the public to any Public Health emergency.   Illicit Fentanyl, it's analogs, and the manner in which they are deceptively distributed, is one of those emergencies, and is something that is not, but needs to immediately be put in the spotlight!!"Quoted by Steve, a retired law enforcement officer, a husband, a father, a grandfather ... who knows firsthand the evilness of Illicit Fentanyl poisoning that has infiltrated the United States and killing people in record numbers.... including his beloved daughter, Jessica who leaves behind his beautiful granddaughter who he reminds everyday that her mother loved her so much and she is loved by her grandparents ... and they are so grateful to have her in their lives.  These senseless deaths affect so many ... not only the person addicted, but, their families that loved them so much.... and leave behind.  Illicit Fentanyl poisonings need to be treated as homicides... not, accidental overdoses.  The stigma needs to change in this country with our law enforcement investigations of these deaths and our judicial systems with prosecutions.  

The first thing I told the detective on the case was,“I don't want any other mommies to feel this way! I don't want this guy to kill anyone else! Promise me you'll get him!” I didn't know Fentanyl was being sold in street drugs, on Snapchat, or in our community until Luca died. My need to warn the community (Awareness) outweighed my need for vengeance. Just so we're clear vengeance and justice aren't even close to each other.  In the beginning my mind was set on vengeance.  Justice will SAVE  lives, vengeance WON'T!Fentanyl Poisoning is murder.   Most victims of Fentanyl Poisoning had no idea what was in the substance they were taking because they were told it was something else.  Counterfeit pills are becoming much more prevalent and easier for children to gain access to because of social media platforms like SNAPCHAT...  Listen & Learn about the harsh realities of One Pill Can Kill about illicit Fentanyl being deceptively sold on SNAPCHAT... Amanda, the beautiful mother of her beautiful son, 13 year old Luca shares their story in this most transparent & informative interview...

Imagine devoting your whole career serving your country as a Naval officer, then in law enforcement and now working for the federal government combating the drug crisis in America... and your own son succumbs to fentanyl poisoning.  To protect this mans identity... He has agreed to an interview using a different name and being anonymous.  He fights this fight everyday of his life. He is one of many special agents across the United States and around the world who remain on the front lines of the global fight to identify, disrupt and dismantle cartels and other transnational criminal organizations.  These efforts have resulted in some of the most significant arrests of traffickers and seizures of illicit drugs across the globe.He shares with us some of his experiences... that he is allowed to share without divulging his identity or the many tactics involved in tracking these criminals down who manufacture and sell ...and are killing people in record numbers in the US now with the distribution of illicit fentanyl... the same drug that killed his son.   Listen & Learn.... 

One day at a time... This is an interview with Freida, a mother who lost her only 2 sons.   Her oldest son to a homicide and 4 years later his brother died from Fentanyl poisoning.   Both died at the age of 24 years old.   This is Stephens and Michaels story shared by their mother.  Ripple Effect...."We began to lose Michael when we lost Stephen"As you can empathize, when Stephen died from a homicide... his family was devastated!  Freida channeled her grief by getting involved with homicide related death support groups, while Michael began his journey of opioid addiction by self-medicating to numb his pain.The aftermath with the tragedy of losing his brother was overwhelming!As Freida explains in her interview, there are similarities between GRIEF and ADDICTION.  Both are a process and we are always in recovery.   With the death of both of her sons, she turned to her strong faith.   She found purpose in this new chapter of her life as a grieving mother.  She found solace and strength to help others who shared similar griefs.   KNOW HOPE NC originated from her son, Stephen.  He would tell her, "Mama,  Know Hope, there is always HOPE! RECOVERY is POSSIBLE.....Gotta know hope Mama"The Mission of the non-profit Know Hope NC is... Remembering those we lost, giving HOPE to those who struggle & supporting those in recovery with drug addictions.   All in honor of her 2 sons lives!Freida participates and facilitates grief support groups to help others who have lost their loved ones to either homicide or drug-related deaths.Not understanding addiction....knowledge is not only powerful but it also generates compassion and patience.

RAPP, short for Relatives Against Purdue Pharma... An activist group who testified at hearings, lent support at whistle-blower trials and marched outside pharmaceutical-funded physician meetings to make their voices heard to bring awareness and education towards much-needed changes with the opioid crisis in America. Their leader was Ed Bisch, an I.T. worker from Philadelphia who'd lost his 18-year-old son, Eddie, in 2001. They called him the Godfather because he'd brought them together in the first place, via his website, OxyKills, shortly after Eddie's death.As for the Godfather, Ed Bisch still assumes his position every morning at his computer. “Purdue has never given a dime to the people they enslaved, I'd like to see anyone addicted get access to help, but it's still going to be a mess.”“I was so naïve in the beginning,” he added. Today, none of us can afford to be naïve about the intentions of a drug company — or the ability of government regulators to protect us from those who put profits above the public good.Today we know just how dangerous this drug is. Purdue Pharma, the company that made OxyContin, the first extended-release opioid to be widely prescribed, may finally be held to account. Some 500,000 people have died from overdosing on prescription opioids, and around 2,000 lawsuits attempting to make opioid makers and distributors pay for the damage unleashed by careless overprescribing are wending their way through the courts. But experts predict it will take more than $100 billion to turn the crisis around, and it's hard to feel optimistic when you know the story of how long and hard these four labored in obscurity before anyone listened to them.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/20/opinion/sunday/oxycontin-purdue-sacklers.html“A withering and encyclopedic indictment of a drug industry that often seems to prioritize profits over patients…[PHARMA] reads like a pharmaceutical version of cops and robbers." — New York TimesPHARMA SELECTED AS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2020 - FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS https://www.posner.com/https://www.judgeforyourselves.com/Your premier resource for information on the Sackler family and the Purdue Pharma bankruptcyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf0kDopD7iEDopesick trailer about the Oxycontin crisis in America and it began with Sackler Family with Purdue Pharma

Interview with April, the founder of Lost Voices of Fentanyl.  This group was created to join the crusade and  be involved with the rally being held in Washington DC on August 27 2021 at The People's Republic of China Embassy. This group is to raise awareness of the synthetic illicit Fentanyl drug crisis that is happening on American soil.  This group is an action group, that discuss the policies that affect us. We are going to rally at the Chinese embassy and eventually at the Mexican embassy. We talk about China's involvement and the Mexican cartels involvement.   This is not a political group.  This deals with the Fatal Facts of Fentanyl.   There are no boundaries!  Anger is justifiable towards this crisis that is in every community in the USA... poisoning people!   Wake Up America!  The media will be there, I hope that every one of you will be, too.We have created the time and the place for you to be seen and we've given you the mechanisms to be heard.  Now it's up to you to show up and take a stand against the ongoing poisonings of our loved ones with illicit fentanyl.When:  August 27, 2021  11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Where:  Peoples Republic of China Embassy Building 3505 International Pl NW, Washington, DC 20008Who:  YOU along with Lost Voices of Fentanyl, Drug Induced Homicide Foundation, The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition (The-FAC), Parents Against Illicit Narcotics (P-A-I-N) The Alexander Neville Foundation, Victims of Illegal Drugs (V.O.I.D), The Global Recovery Movement (GRM), The Tunnel of Hope, Association of People Against Lethal Drugs (APALD) and many more.For more information: www.poisonedbychina.org

Featuring Virginia Krieger with The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition  -The-FAC.... speaking about the Fentanyl Crisis Poisoning plaguing our country...The term "overdose" does have a use when defining prescription  or over the counter medications which have instructions for safe use which were ignored.  But it has no place describing illicit drugs.Just like alcohol, illicit drugs have no instructions for safe use which makes injuries as a result of illicit substances POISONINGS,  NOT "over-dosing".  Start calling them what they are instead of what they are not!

In 1999, after losing his son Danny in a drug-related shooting in New Orleans and lacking answers from police, a small town pharmacist – Dan Schneider – beats the odds when he embarks on a dogged pursuit to find and bring his son's killer to justice. But months later, the ripple effects of his son's addiction and tragic death would find him again when a troubling number of young, seemingly healthy people began visiting Dan's pharmacy with high dose prescriptions for OxyContin. Sensing a crisis long before the opioid epidemic had gained nationwide attention, Dan stakes a mission: Save the lives of other sons and daughters within his community...then take the fight to Big Pharma itself.His mission still carries on today in his relentless fight to bring awareness and education of the illicit Fentanyl crisis plaguing our country causing countless of deaths to our kids and young adults.  We are all in this together. Join Dan's movement at tunnelofhope.org. Become a member of the Pharmacist Peoples Association... the PPA.Be a part of the light at the end of the tunnel... The change begins with YOU!

Zach purchased on SnapChat, what he thought was a Percocet.  That one pill ended his life with a lethal dose of Fentanyl.  Death by Deception!Parents need to realize the drug paradigm has shifted dramatically since they themselves were teenagers. "My son would have never taken that pill if he knew the market was flooded by these counterfeit pills.  All you get is a rude awakening  when this happens.  We had no idea of this problem.  We were blindsided by the death of our son."There is no public health awareness... no talk from our government on all levels.  "Illicit Fentanyl KILLED MY SON.  I spent 17 years with my beautiful son.  He is my first thought when I wake up and my last thought when I go to bed.  That will never change!  The other thing that will never change - My crusade to warn and save others from these fake counterfeit pills full of lethal FENTANYL... "#onepillcankill#fentanylchangeseverything#deceivedtodeath

Derek S. Maltz, retired from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after 28 years of dedicated service.Maltz was the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Special Operations Division (SOD) and previously held the position as the Chief of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, which is the oldest and largest drug task force in America.Mr. Maltz is also a national security, safety executive who appears on national news networks as a subject matter expert.  Our subject today is the fentanyl crisis killing tens-of-thousands of people in this country.   From seasoned users battling opioid addiction to first-time users .... middle and high school age children buying counterfeit pills on social media.  Death by deception. Derek is an outstanding communicator.  He conveys his messages clearly, concisely and directly.  He says it , the way it is!https://youtu.be/ECqz-R3vXEw

A podcast dedicated towards bringing Awareness & Education ... in hopes of bringing positive changes to the growing Fentanyl  crisis in the USA. Please Listen & Learn .... stay tuned! I have interviewed and continue to interview some amazing people who will share ... The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl....