Nearly 49 million Americans, or about 17% of the population, are battling addiction, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Now, picture ten of your closest friends—nearly two of them could be quietly fighting this hidden battle. Yet, addiction often remains a silent struggle, weighed down by stigma and shame.

For years, Michele Hein kept her son's struggle with substance use disorder private. But after Tyler's tragic death from fentanyl poisoning, she's speaking out to anyone who will listen. On today’s episode of Grieving Out Loud, hear Michele’s emotional plea to others navigating the same heartbreaking journey. Michele started the Fentanyl Free Communities Foundation in Minneapolis. 

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Behind every number is a story of a life cut short, a family shattered, and a community devastated.

They were...

• daughters
• sons
• mothers
• fathers
• friends
• wives
• husbands
• cousins
• boyfriends
• girlfriends.

They were More Than Just A Number. 

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