Category Archives: Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series

The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Jaime Puerta 16 yo son Daniel

In Episode 191, I speak with Jaime Puerta, Co-Founder of VOID (Victims of Illicit Drugs), who discusses the death of his son, Daniel to fentanyl poisoning.

He graciously agreed to speak with me about his horrific experience finding his son in his room early on the morning of April 1, 2020. Daniel had taken only one half of what he thought was an oxycodone pill but instead it was laced with fentanyl.

On April 5th, Daniel was taken off life support.

Jaime Puerta with son, Daniel

Since that time, in addition to his grieving process, Jaime co-founded an advocacy group to help other families learn about the dangers of obtaining drugs online through SnapChat, a social media platform which erases correspondence very quickly.

Young people are buying drugs from dealers who claim to be giving them the drug they ask for, but instead, are selling them a deadly pill.

We also speak about Jaime’s advocacy work and the documentary by Dominic Tierno and Christine Wood entitled “Dead On Arrival” exposing the illegal drug trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico and four parents who tell their painful stories of how this claimed their children’s lives and the affects on their families.

Please visit the following sites to learn more:

“Dead on Arrival” documentary and VOID (Victims of Illicit Drugs) – https://www.stopthevoid.org the organization Jaime co-founded.

Learn more about Fentanyl and the upcoming “Fentanyl Awareness Day” on August 21st – https://facingfentanylnow.org/

And watch the episode here:

Thank you Jaime for your time and sharing your story with us.

We are grateful!

xoxo

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The Mary Mac Show | Enough Fentanyl to KILL EVERY AMERICAN!

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In Episode 190, I speak about the dangers of illegal fentanyl which can take a loved one’s life with one dose.

The days of experimenting with drugs are over. People who are addicted think they are getting their regular supply but even they don’t know how lethal one dose of cocaine, heroin, meth or other drug can be now.

And young people who are looking for a quick high, perhaps something to deal with their emotional pain, have no idea that this drug is laced in pills, even sometimes an illegal fentanyl pill that is 100% fentanyl.

It takes so little to kill you and your family members. And young people are vulnerable.

They just don’t know what they are getting involved with.

They may be out with friends at a party and someone offers them a laced pill or joint or line of coke.

And the effects are deadly.

There is no recovering from this unless someone has narcan available.

It only takes this minute amount of illegal fentanyl to kill you. Just look at that. Only that little amount!

So I encourage everyone to become aware of this epidemic killing our children and grandchildren.

Learn how to teach your children, grandchildren and other loved ones before it’s too late.

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I realize it’s hard to have these conversations because you’re uncomfortable. And you think it might lead to them using the drugs.

But please understand the if you forgo having these conversations from kindergarten, you run the risk of their looking for relief from dealers on social media, or agree to take it from a friend.

Rainbow Fentanyl that looks like candy attract our youngest.

Be aware! Be educated. Your young ones’ lives are on the line.

There are too many families who are now grieving the loss of their children. Help yourself to not be one of them.

Wishing you much strength! And don’t wait. Have those conversations now!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

www.MaryMac.info – our primary hub. Pick up our free ebook “21 Things You Must Know About The Grieving Process.”

www.TheMaryMacShow.com – for all episodes of my podcast. Join my mailing list here.

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

www.GriefAuthority.com – pick up our digital book collection to download immediately upon purchase.

www.FoundationForGrievingChildren.org/donate/ – your donation to our cause will be a big help for hurting young ones.

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The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Stephanie Hellstern 16 yo Son Kyle

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In Episode 189, we begin our Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series featuring Stephanie Hellstern whose 16 year-old son, Kyle, died of fentanyl poisoning by the use of just one lethal pill.

She graciously agreed to share her story and has become an advocate in this area so other families do not have to go through the sorrow and pain she had felt from losing her son.

Stephanie Hellstern and her son, Kyle

She is the Founder, Director, CEO at North Texas Fentanyl Coalition NTXFC and Founder, Director, CEO at Kyle Still Speaks.

Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law four bills to protect Texans from the danger of fentanyl which has been crossing over the border in enormous quantities. Watch him and the grieving families here and educate yourself and your children to this deadly poison that can kill with ONE dose, ONE pill, laced inside joints and other drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Watch the video version below. Please subscribe, like and comment and share this episode with others who may benefit from its knowledge.

Thank you Stephanie for sharing your story with us!

Much Love as we remember Kyle!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

www.MaryMac.info – our primary hub. Pick up our free ebook “21 Things You Must Know About The Grieving Process.”

www.TheMaryMacShow.com – for all episodes of my podcast. Join my mailing list here.

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

www.GriefAuthority.com – pick up our digital book collection to download immediately upon purchase.

www.FoundationForGrievingChildren.org/donate/ – your donation to our cause will be a big help for hurting young ones.

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