From there, he shifted toheroin, then to fentanyl.
Why is Fentanyl So Deadly?
Fentanyl has played an outsized role in these deaths.
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Less potent opioids, like morphine, require milligram amounts.
I mean, it’s terrible, says Collins.
For him, fentanyl came at a time when access to life-saving drugs like naloxone were not available.
This also helped me maintain my own personal sobriety.
I love feeling like I’m empowering them to potentially save the life of someone they love."
Howard Barker, director of community relations atNew Life Houseechoes the sentiment that the fentanyl epidemic is getting worse.
He now works at the same place where he was able to get tools to manage his addiction.
And it’s too big of a problem to be dealt with by just one sector.
So, we need that public sector.
Doing so, means sharing what may be harmful to a young person in recovery.
Love is not enough.
Which you would think, a parent would do that?
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