Four Common Beliefs Parents Have About Fentanyl That Put Their Teens and Young Adults At Risk For Overdose

ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you only listen to one podcast episode between now and 2022 make it this one. Parents are often in the dark about the very real, present, and lurking killer that's right in their kid's backpack or coat pocket. Pills labeled Oxy, Percocet, or Xanax, but which are illegal fentanyl, in doses high enough to kill several people.In this extremely important episode I cover what's actually going on with fentanyl and the impact it's having on people under the age of 30. I talk about the four very common beliefs parents have about this substance and why that could be the very thing that ends their child's life.I do not hold back, I can't - because we're losing too many precious lives every day - over 275 a day to be exact. Please listen and share as widely as possible, someone may act on the information and save someone they love from dying of unintended fentanyl poisoning. EPISODE RESOURCES:Facts about fentanyl (DEA)Teens under-report their substance use (NIH report)Article: Shipping to the U.S. (how fentanyl gets moved around the world)DEA Seizes Enough Fentanyl in 2021 to Provide A Lethal Dose to Every American (press release from DEA)Myths about fentanylRapid onset opioid use disorder from fentanyl use (video, start at 31:53)Flow of fentanyl (DEA) - download hereYouth Fentanyl Guide: how to have a conversation about fentanyl - download here Intervention e-book: What to do if your child is drinking or using drugs - download hereUnderstanding and Supporting Adolescents with an Opioid Use Disorder - download hereImages of lethal dose and fake Percocet pills - download hereThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.