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WITH FENTANYL, MY SON HAD NO CHANCE. GONE ARE THE DAYS THAT OUR CHILDREN CAN
EASILY BATTLE AN ADDICTION OR A TEMPORARY DRAW TO SUBSTANCES TO EASE DEPRESSION
OR ANXIETY. THESE ARE NO LONGER “NORMAL” TIMES. FENTANYL HAS CHANGED THE GAME
AND KIDS ARE UNKNOWINGLY BEING POISONED.

ERIN RACHWAL



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