My Stepson Died of an Opioid Overdose

Three weeks ago, my 18-year old stepson died in his bed. Police say it was almost certainly an overdose. We’re waiting for the coroner’s report to confirm. His primary drug of addiction was fake Xanax pills that are widely available and almost always contain fentanyl. Fentanyl killed Michael Jackson. Fentanyl…

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I Declare Mobile Phone Carriers to Be Enemies of the State

Here’s the basic problem. Kids as young as eleven have smartphones. That situation won’t change.  A kid with a smartphone has access to any illegal drug in the world, as well as all the peer pressure in the world. Pills are small, cheap, odorless, widely available, and nearly impossible for…

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