Poising deaths are soaring among teens amid a proliferation of fentanyl sold on platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram.
Next guest on the podcast is Amy Neville, her son Alexander died after taking an Oxycodone laced fentanyl pill. He bought the pill from a dealer on Snapchat.
Alexander mother said, “He connected with a drug dealer on Snapchat. He talked about how cool he thought it was and how cool he thought this guy was but how stupid he felt since now he's hooked on these pills,” Amy said.
Alexander spoke to his mother and father about his drug usage. He reached out and asked for help. He identified the need to quit using and wanted outside help.
But the following morning, Neville experienced any parent's worst nightmare.
“He was on his floor. It looked like he just went to sleep on his bean bag chair, except he was blue and cold,” Neville said. that he was pronounced dead.
Neville and her family were left wondering why.
"How can this kid be dead after the conversation we just had? We are doing what we are supposed to be doing. We are getting him help. He’s going to go into treatment. How is it happening like this?" Neville said.
Having this conversation is never easy. Amy is working with congress to put a stop to dealers using Snapchat as a medium for drug deals. Amy has created the Alexander Neville Foundation or (ANFhelp.org) with the intent to educate and bring to light the issues we are facing.
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