The Centers For Disease Control estimates more than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, in numbers the agency released Wednesday. It sets another tragic record in the nation’s escalating epidemic.
, in numbers the agency released Wednesday. It sets another tragic record in the nation’s escalating epidemic.Carroll Miniard knows what it’s like to lose a loved one to a drug overdose. Her son, Evan, was 35 years old when he died. She hopes his story will lead to more people taking the threat of the drug seriously.She remembered the night she received the worst news of her life.
An autopsy revealed that her son had died from a fentanyl overdose. She said Evan thought he was taking heroin, but it turned out to be heroin laced with fentanyl. “Eventually, when he couldn’t get any more of the pain pills prescriptions, that’s when he turned to the cheaper available street drugs,” Miniard said.
“They don’t know what they’re dealing with. They don’t know what’s out there on the street,” Miniard said.
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