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The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | April Babcock’s 25 yo son Austen

In Episode 196, I speak with April Babcock, who founded Lost Voices of Fentanyl after the death of her son, Austen at age 25. We speak candidly about how our government is failing us and how this illegal, illicit, counterfeit drug should be considered a weapon of mass destruction.

April Babcock with son Austen as a child
Austen enjoying paintball

One of her goals is to make families aware that this drug is killing over 300 of our youngest people each day! Over 110,000 have been killed in 2022 and the numbers are growing exponentially.

Yet many of our government officials don’t believe this is an issue so families do all they can to make sure these authorities are aware and educated to these crimes.

Just a few of the over 300 killed each day to fentanyl poisoning.

Their 3rd annual rally will be on Saturday, September 23rd on the lawn in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Please attend whether you are a bereaved parent or someone who supports these families.

Details about the Rally and all its speakers are here on LVOF facebook page/event invite. It starts at 10am – 3pm and then a march to the White House follows.

Visit Lost Voices of Fentanyl – https://www.LVOF.org – where April and her dedicated volunteers are committed to working with bereaved families, communities and politicians about this deadly drug.

Their facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/506404506985344

Their Twitter “X” – https://twitter.com/LVOFentanyl

Watch my interview with April here:

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Thank you so much April for sharing your story and your time.

We are grateful!

xoxo

The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Jim Rauh’s 37 yo Son Thomas

In Episode 195, I speak with Jim Rauh, who founded Families Against Fentanyl after the death of his son, Thomas at the age of 37. We speak candidly about how this illegal, illicit drug should be considered a weapon of mass destruction.

We speak about Jim’s delight when Thomas was born, and later, Thomas’ struggle with drugs. We delve into how his death affected the family as well as Jim’s grief and how he dealt with it.

He created Families Against Fentanyl to help those who came after him and to make the authorities more aware of the deadly destruction fentanyl is having on our nation and its young people.

Jim sued and won an $18 million judgment against the Chinese drug trafficking organization that caused his son’s death. And while he may never collect it, he continues to campaign to have illicit fentanyl declared a Weapon of Mass Destruction in the United States.

Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death in 15-48 year olds.

Jim Rauh and son Thomas

Visit Families Against Fentanyl – https:www.familiesagainstfentanyl.org/ to learn more. Join their facebook here – https://www.facebook.com/familiesagainstfentanyl.

Watch the video version here:

Jim will also be speaking at the Lost Voices of Fentanyl Rally in Washington, DC on Saturday, September 23rd at the Washington Monument. Learn more here.

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

We are grateful!

xoxo

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Visit our other sites:

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

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

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@themarymacshow – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

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

https://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 | Amy Neville 14 yo Son Alexander

In Episode 194, I speak with Amy Neville, who founded the Alexander Neville Foundation after the fentanyl poisoning death of her son at the age of 14.

We speak extensively about Alexander’s growing up years, how her family is coping with his death, her own grief and especially about the amazing advocacy work she is doing to create awareness and to educate young people and their parents about the danger of fentanyl.

She has also made herself available to speak both one-on-one with bereaved parents and those who have questions, but also in the community helping them better understand how deadly this drug is and how dealers use social media to get this illicit, illegal and counterfeit drug into the hands of our young people.

Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death in 15-48 year olds.

Alexander Neville
The Neville Family

Visit The Alexander Neville Foundation – https://anfhelp.org/ to learn more. Join their facebook here – https://www.facebook.com/ANFHELP.

Watch the video version here:

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

We are grateful!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DN22KFWSZ8XY8 – is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

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

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

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@themarymacshow – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

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

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

Lets Be Friends:

Facebook – Ask Mary Mac
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marymccambridge/
Instagram – @themarymacshowpodcast
Twitter – @askmarymac

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The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl | He Needs $2 Billion Ft. Michael J. Gray

In Episode 193, I share my second conversation with Michael J. Gray, Founder of The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition and the Actus Foundation, who discusses his plan to significantly decrease fentanyl deaths in children starting at age 12 and offers his paradigm shift to fight this epidemic.

Last year over 110,000 children, teens, and adults died from fentanyl poisonings from illegal, counterfeit pills and powder and it’s believed the numbers are even higher.

Most victims died after taking only ONE pill, ONE line of cocaine, ONE high of heroin, ONE laced joint. They didn’t know that the drug they bought on the street was deadly and NOT what they expected it to be.

Please get educated about this scourge on society and teach your children that anything other than a prescription from a doctor can be deadly.

It only takes ONCE!

Michael J Gray and daughter, Amanda
Amanda Gray

Visit The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition – https://www.the-fac.org and The Actus Foundation – https://www.actus.org which were started after Amanda’s death.

Watch the video version here:

Thank you Michael for your time and sharing your insights about how we can eradicate this from our society.

We are grateful!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DN22KFWSZ8XY8 – is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

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

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

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@themarymacshow – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

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

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

Lets Be Friends:

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Instagram – @themarymacshowpodcast
Twitter – @askmarymac

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The Mary Mac Show | Death By Fentanyl Podcast Series | Michael J Gray 25 yo daughter Amanda I

In Episode 192, I speak with Michael J. Gray, Founder of The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition and the Actus Foundation, who discusses the death of his daughter, Amanda to fentanyl poisoning.

Next week in Part II we will speak about Michael’s advocacy work to help young people better understand the incredible danger of this poison and how by using just once can kill them if they take a pill or other drug laced with fentanyl.

We spent this session speaking about Amanda’s young years, how her mental health declined and how her family was affected.

I am thankful for Michael’s candid sharing of their struggles and how he is dealing with his grief after his daughter’s death.

Michael J Gray and daughter, Amanda
Amanda Gray

Visit The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition – https://www.the-fac.org and The Actus Foundation – https://www.actus.org which were started after Amanda’s death.

Watch the video version here:

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

We are grateful!

xoxo

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Your support of my work, through PayPal – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DN22KFWSZ8XY8 – is greatly appreciated.

Visit our other sites:

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

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

The Mary Mac Show You Tube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@themarymacshow – please subscribe to our channel, like our videos and share.

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

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

Lets Be Friends:

Facebook – Ask Mary Mac
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marymccambridge/
Instagram – @themarymacshowpodcast
Twitter – @askmarymac

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