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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 Drugs
Nonprofit Organization

VOID 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/

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DEAD 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 months

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

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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/

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

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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

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

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Angel Mom of Tiffany and Zachary. My children are gone - I fight to save YOURS.

The overwhelming majority of Fentanyl POISONINGS are NOT "overdoses". The term "overdose" implies the user had knowledge of the presence of illicit fentanyl and CHOSE to use it anyway and then used too much. This is NOT what is happening in the majority of cases with illicit fentanyl. We call this the new "paradigm" in the drug world.

Counterfeit prescription pills made to look IDENTICAL to a prescription Adderall, Percocet, Oxycontin, Xanax are pouring into our country courtesy of China and the Mexican drug cartels. Your child might buy or be handed what they think is a Xanax which will NOT kill them, but they are actually getting pure fentanyl which will. EVERY batch of these counterfeit pills being made by the cartels have pills which contain lethal amounts of illicit fentanyl.

The broad contamination of traditionally non-lethal drugs like cocaine, heroin and meth with illicit fentanyl have created another dimension of drug induced homicides where the users may have intended to ingest cocaine which would generally NOT kill them with a single use but these drugs are being contaminated without the users knowledge with illicit fentanyl and they are dying.

This deception of our young people is killing unsuspecting young people at a rate of over 280 a day in this country from illicit fentanyl toxicity.

Nobody deserves to die for making one bad choice. In today's world of illicit fentanyl they are.

It HAS TO BE STOPPED!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

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"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 Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

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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...

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

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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....

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

Send us a text

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.

http://www.knowhopenorthcarolina.com/

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!

The Fatal Facts of Fentanyl podcast is dedicated to raising Awareness to the illicit FENTANYL crisis hitting the USA.

The goal is to SAVE LIVES and families from this travesty.

Awareness and Education are the Key.
Knowledge is Power!