A Mother’s Journey: Advocating for a Fentanyl Free Future

In this powerful conversation, our guest Michele Hein, shares her tragic story as a mother who has faced unimaginable loss and has emerged as a front-line activist in the battle against illicit fentanyl.  After losing her beloved son Tyler to fentanyl poisoning, Michele's grief is transformed into advocacy as she leads the charge with Fentanyl Free Communities to save other families from a similar fate.

As fentanyl-related deaths skyrocket, we'll examine why existing legislation falls short and what it truly means to approach substance use disorder and mental health stigmas with hope for substantive change.  This episode is not just a discussion, it's a call to arms.  We can't afford to look away any longer.

Join us as we discuss: 

• The piercing insight Michele provides on how fentanyl isn't just a poisoning crisis, but a national security threat
• Broken policies that are causing a delay in the response to this crisis
• The cohesive work between Fentanyl Free Communities and their collaboration with local law enforcement to bring stability and hope to their own community

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Learn more about Fentanyl Free Communities at their upcoming A Night to Pause Foundation Gala - May 17, 2024.

Views expressed in this material are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.

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