FENTANYL KILLS: Olivia Black's Story - episode 124
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- A mother, Deborah Bodner, shares her story of losing her 28-year-year-old daughter, Olivia Black, to illicit fentanyl in this documentary about the dangers of illegal drugs. To use this presentation at high schools or other educational applications, contact Texas Pictures through our website at www.texas-pictures.com.
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Learn more about the dangers of illicit fentanyl at:
DEA - www.dea.gov/fentanylawareness
CDC - www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fent...
Fentanyl Fathers - fentanylfathers.org/
Texas Health and Human Services - www.hhs.texas.gov/services/me...
My husband died from fentanyl in October 2022. He was a good person too. But he made a bad decision that killed him. He didn't know his illegal street drugs were laced with fentanyl. I begged him to stop using but it's not easy to convince an addict to stop using. I miss him, he was my world. I didn't get to say goodbye. My world is shattered because of this poison. I talk about the dangers of fentanyl as much as I can. The grief is overwhelming. My heart goes out to her family
I'm so sorry for your loss
I’m sorry for your devastating loss. If this is any consolation, know that your sharing this is going to help others and yourself more than you know
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my boyfriend in 2017 the exact same way. I feel all those same emotions. ❤💯
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I'm so sorry you lost your husband to this. I know what it feels like to be completely in love with someone who is using and you just cannot convince them to stop. My fiancee almost died from fentanyl poisoning. He also didn't know the other illegal drugs he was using was laced with this poison. He just kept over dosing over a 2 day period and the medical professionals had to give him 7 doses of nalaxone to stop the affects. I was absolutely terrified that I was going to loose him. It was so close. I thank God every day that he survived. So although I don't know exactly how you feel since my fiancee survived, I do know the pain of trying everything to help them and it just feels hopeless. Just know that you are in my prayers 🙏 May God bring you comfort and peace. 💗
Thank you for sharing this painful story. As a senior with 41 years sobriety, I really like how you say she started "using". I can tell it's painful to say it because she was your everything. Rest assured that just because she used, doesn't mean we all don't see the beauty (inside and out) of your daughter, and your special relationship with her.
Well said.
You can hear the weariness in her voice, the years of exhaustion, I can only imagine this level of long term heartache.
I can feel her pain and exhaustion. I am lucky and my daughter is now in a sober living house and doing good. And I pray she continues to do good. My heart hurts for this momma.
Yes, you sure can. I’ll make sure I pray for her. The pain has to be unbearable. Poor lady. Geez. I’m in tears for someone I don’t even know
I feel your pain i just lost my 25 year old daughter Bailey to fentanyl yesterday June 13 2024 god help us all..
I am so very sorry for the loss of your Bailey❤
Oh my.....I am so deeply sorry for your loss....
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So so very Sorry. Our Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
I pray you have love and support during this painful time.🙏
I have lived in Maryland my entire life. As a fellow resident my heart goes out to you. I hope grace surrounds you with love and healing from your grief. ❤
I am in the DMV as well.
We don't hear about these stories but from family.
It is said that we cannot have a channel dedicated to the Good and The Tragic just for Locals.
Instead, we only receive the 1600 P AVE news.
1:31 she got her mama’s beauty…I’m so very sorry, mama, I can’t imagine the unending loss and pain you must feel 💔…my prayers are with you ♥️🙏🏼♥️…
8:15 as I look at her face, and in those lost eyes, I can’t help but think about the healing power of Jesus and I just want to tell her how much He loves her…😞
How articulate she is, every word coming out of her mouth makes perfect sense. This mom is literally a courageous mother. Hope she finds peace!! ❤❤
Bless your heart Momma! Lean on the Lord, it's the only way through it. It's scary knowing that stuff is so strong it drops you in your tracks.
A verse from an old hymn comes to mind; ‘Come ye disconsolate, come where ye languish, come to the mercy seat fervently kneel. here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish, earth hath no sorrows that heaven cannot heal. May the God of all Comfort continue to comfort your wounded heart!
Finally. A very honest woman. U have such a clear insight. U see your daughter broken and loved her more because of it. U do not make excuses for her as most parents in this program do. And I share your belief. She needed to go home to her Father.
As a seasoned health care worker, please know we are not desensitized to fentanyl overdoses or poisoning. We are more discouraged than anything else mainly because law enforcement doesn’t seem to be taking this epidemic seriously. Anyone dealing substances knowing there is fentanyl present should be charged with intentional murder. We will continue to fight this fight through awareness, education and presenting our stories in order for justice of those we’ve lost and for hope toward those who feel hopeless. Our condolences for the loss of your beautiful daughter 🙏🏼💞🌈
Of course law enforcement takes it seriously. That doesn't stop people from experimenting and buying drugs laced with fentanyl
Thank you for your comment. It does seem like our government is lax concerning this topic, starting with an open border policy. These beautiful young people, dying needlessly. So sad for all involved. So many broken hearts. Loved ones gone too soon.
Absolutely! Well said
I lost a nephew because of fentanyl. Thankfully the person that sold it to him is being charged! So far 4 dealers in my area have been charged because of people dying from the fentanyl in the pills they sold. I've lost a few friends because of those terrible people!
@@sabreecarpenter4285 law enforcement do they make laws? Seems odd place to place blame when they are only able to enforce what’s in place. Did the government or judges or states attorneys?
She was a beautiful young woman and I’m so sorry that you lost her. I’m so proud of you for choosing to honor her life, memory and story. She was still young and deserved a chance to make changes in her future, and it’s beyond awful that she won’t get that chance. I wish people would understand that times really are changing fast and the next time they get high could most definitely be their last. Rest in peace, Olivia 🕊️
My deepest condolences to your family 🙏🙏🙏🙏 I've been sober from 11/18/2013
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❤❤❤, good for you, xoxo.
I'm so sorry for your loss. May your daughter Olivia be at peace in Heaven.
Thank you for sharing her story and helping others too. God bless you dear lady. 🙏❤️
I understand you, I'm going through the same thing with my 29-year-old daughter, who has also been ill since the age of 14, with bipolar illness and schizophrenia, which began at the age of 24. This also affects my health, I always live with ups and downs, may the Lord Jesus Christ heal our sick children, for the evil one seeks to destroy them, my sympathy Mrs for your daughter ,
So many problems happen from parents splitting up.
That's a massive generalization that helps nobody! I'm divorced from my abusive ex, and my boys turned out to be healthy, happy young adults!! Do not judge!!
As a fellow SURVIVOR....I'm proud of you for getting out! May all the gods surround you with peace and light forever more. Blessed be.
So do many, many blessings! My biological father was a loser. I’m forever grateful that my mum was brave enough to divorce him. My dad is the best dad in the world. He loves me as much as if I were his own and has given me a great life. Stop being so judgmental 😠
Divorce is not the problem but children witnessing domestic violence is.
Im so sorry you lost your daughter to this. She was a very beautiful young lady. It seems that you did everything you could for her. Your family is in my prayers 🙏 Fly high Olivia 🕊
These are MURDERS & until they're treated as such, they'll be unending. 😢💜
I'm so sorry about your young, beautiful daughter.
This is heartbreaking. We are asleep at the wheel. Where's our OUTRAGE?!
This could be ANYONE'S loved one next!
This as you say, was someone's loved one, Kaye.
I know, I didn't mean it that way. Of course, Olivia Black is someone's loved one. But my point, NO MORE. I see the anguish in her mom's eyes and hear it in her voice.
This MUST be addressed NOW! 😔
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm so sorry for your loss. My boyfriend died of alcoholism in August 2022. Heart shattering. Also, thank you for educating people through Lost Voices of fentanyl.
🙏, so sorry.
Same. I’m divorced. When my son started using he became argumentative and couldn’t get schoolwork done. I thought it was the divorce too. I also took him to the doctors and was told they could not figure out what was wrong with him unless he stopped using. He never stopped. He ended up being diagnosed with schizophrenia after “trying” meth and that’s when they finally prescribed him something. Not even that scared him. He then overdosed and almost died. That didn’t scare him either. Last year he overdosed and died, fentanyl poisoning.
Addiction is mental illness. Your daughter had substance abuse disorder. Plenty of people come from divorced families and do not become addicts. Addiction is a genetic disorder. People are born with a predisposition for addiction.
I am so sorry for your loss. My son too was an addict for 15 years so I understand your struggles. It’s tragic on so many levels. Again my condolences.
What a beautiful soul her Mother is. So sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss Ma'am. My oldest daughter is named Olivia. I hope something in this world changes soon. Thank you for sharing your daughter's story.
I hope you find some peace and healing in your volunteer work. Thank you for sharing your difficult story. ❤️🙏🏼
I think the mother’s statement that healthcare workers don’t care is completely an unjust statement …they try to save people’s lives …
We have found that uncaring healthcare workers is a common perception among many of the storytellers in this series. In another story in our series, Wade Green's Story (ua-cam.com/video/yXtOoe5OjPA/v-deo.htmlsi=KGUaDb3JexEN6oHF) federal and state investigators found that sub-standard care at a hospital contributed directly to his death.
Yes, it's probably the experience she had with some of them. Maybe whenever her grief gets a little easier, she will come to realize differently.
It's infuriating
It is a consistent, frequent perception we hear from storytellers with a loved one dealing with SUD and trying to seek help.
@@TexasPicturesthese healthcare workers are lazy and could care less in most cases as long as they get there gravytrain paycheck thats all that seems to matter
Heartbreaking.
Dear Deborah, I am so sorry for your loss! You are such a lovely mother who was interested in the life for your daughter. I wish I could have a mom like you. Thank you for the awareness video!
She looks like her beautiful mama !
I’m so sorry you lost Olivia to that Fentanyl. So many are being taken senselessly. My heart breaks for you,& your daughter. Sending prayers,strength, hugs,& blessings.😔🕊😇🕊🫶🏾💜✝️🙏🏾
My Deepest Sympathy.
Time is the Great Healer.
She will always be Your Daughter.
I'm so so sorry for the loss of Olivia. I sometimes wish the deceased could come back and see the devastation they leave behind. I really hope this beautiful mom can find peace and i hope Olivia is resting and now at peace.💐🇬🇧
I just want to Hug this Mom. Thank You So much Mam for sharing Your story. Your daughter was lucky to have You for A Mom
Oh my heart hurts for this lovely lady. Having two young men, 17 and 19 and raising them the best I can as a single mum I have the joys and proud moments of seeing them grow into strong intelligent young men. But it scares me to my core what awaits them. We can educate them and have that open door chats about the drugs and any evil things in our society but it's true what she says. "They going to do what they want anyway!" And that's the most scariest of all.
I take my hat off to you for trying to protect your daughter the best you could.
Happy Father's Day Mr. Glen.
Thanks once again for sharing.
@TexasPicturesDocumentaries....
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Im so sorry for your loss. ❤🙏
37 states allow for involuntary rehabilitation of a loved one. Everyone with an addicted family member, START using this law. IMO, addicts are not in their right minds, and therefore are incapable of making healthy, non-harmful decisions for themselves.
I see quite a few homeless fentanyl addicts around my area a lot and my heart breaks for them. I always offer to buy them a meal or some water or just talk to them for a few minutes. These are someone's family member and if i can save one family from going through this kind of pain, its worth it to me! RIP Beautiful Olivia 🙏
Living under that kind of constant stress is so hard. You’re scared all the time. When the phone rings you come out your skin. Just on edge all of the time. So heartbreaking.
My condolences and thanks for speaking up and telling your story❤❤❤🎉 I will share on my other channel
Your strength is admirable and I thank you for sharing your story with the world- your saving lives!!
Thank you Mum for your real sharing!!!
We are coming on the 2 year mark from losing my nephew to Fentanyl poisoning. June 28th makes 2 years. Nobody got into trouble, nobody who was there died except my nephew. It makes me sick that nobody gets into any trouble when things like this happen. He was a wonderful soul and is missed so very much. Wish these borders were closed, so it would stop some of it. 😢😢😢
So sorry for your loss. I lost my oldest brother in 2013 from a mixture of methadone and Seroquel with Klonopin. Never woke up. His birthday was June 28th! I miss him so much. He would be turning 35 this year but he left us at only 23 years young on Feb 8th 013.
Thank you for sharing your sad and tragic story. Olivia is in God's hands now. Her earthly struggles are over. May she rest in peace.
Nicely put.
i agree with this mom satan comes in many forms
In that "satan" is a metaphor only.
I am sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. Thank you for your advocacy.
So very heartbreaking!! Such a shame !!
This is beyond tragic! I'm so sorry for your loss
I am so sorry for your loss 😢 Thank you for sharing your story 🫶🏻💐🌼
😢this story is proof you can have a good family and still make the wrong choices!!/Heartbreaking
So sad 💔
I'm glad you helped your daughter so much.
I went through the same thing with my son Michael f26 💔. I suffer too from PTSD from worrying about my son 😢. Hugs Mama 🫂♥️🙏.
Awww your daughter is so beautiful. Sorry 🙏 for your loss. ❤🌹🥀🌷💐 she is now with our lord. And he is taking care of your daughter. ❤
I totally feel ur broken heart. I went thru it with my daughter. Still praying for Gods grace for all of us and comfort too.
You are such a strong mother. She was dealt a bad hand in life. The devil is out and wants to cause misery. You are absolutely correct. I hope you know it is obvious she knew you loved her. I’ll pray for your family.
My heart goes out to you and your beautiful daughter, Olivia❤
Who are ‘the wrong people/bad influences’? ‘They’ are someone’s loved ones as well. RIP to all.
You are an incredible mother.
Your a wonderful lady, that's very clear to see - and I believe you when you say God took her home to take her from the torment, as an ex addict. It is a torment. Wish you all the best ❤
Dear lovely Mum, I’m so sorry for the loss of your lovely daughter, you did your best. I have bipolar disorder and thankfully, my prescription medication keeps me from going off the rails and allows me a normal every day life, HOWEVER, I think it is fair to say that like other bipolar people, I have a very addictive personality and thank God that my medication refrains me from going off the rails. Love and light to both you and your daughter 🙏❤️🏴
I am so sorry for your loss! 😢 The United States government isn’t doing anything about drugs being poured into our country, unfortunately. Our borders are wide open. Then there’s the pharmaceutical companies who are giving people drugs without a care in the world because it’s all about money.
This opioid crisis began, according to the Harvard School of Public Health, in the mid-1990s. According to the CDC, the increasing presence of fentanyl in illicit drugs began in 2013. The US Dept of Health and Human Services declared the opioid crisis a "public health emergency" in 2017. The crisis spans five administrations and includes both parties.
Over 86% of people convicted for smuggling fentanyl into the US from Mexico are US citizens. Only 0.02% of illegal immigrants arrested by Border Patrol are found to have any fentanyl at all.
SOURCES:
United States Sentencing Commission - www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/quick-facts/Fentanyl_FY21.pdf
CATO Institute - www.cato.org/blog/fentanyl-smuggled-us-citizens-us-citizens-not-asylum-seekers
CBS News - www.cbsnews.com/news/fentanyl-seizures-rise-u-s-mexico-border-heres-why/
NPR - www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1118271910/many-americans-falsely-think-migrants-are-bringing-most-of-the-fentanyl-entering
Here's a story we published as part of this series about fentanyl and the border: ua-cam.com/video/TNSFvH1BdfA/v-deo.html
@@TexasPicturesthank you for this information. For some reason people want this to be an immigration issue, a class issue, a race issue, or a divisive political issue. The fact is that this is an American issue because Americans are being lost. That should be enough call to action for anyone. I find it strange that some people rather blame outsiders instead of simply saying, “how can we help.”
Correct it’s easy to blame others but we need to look into the core of the problem why people are taking drugs to due mental health, family dynamics, loss , pain etc
The commenter mentioned no political party or anything about race. The links actually backs up their comment because they made no claims of race or immigration status.
A little more research would help you to see this isn’t an issue with the boarders be “wide open”.
Wow, so many of the things you said mama, I felt as well. I went through many of the same-can totally relate.
Rest Easy beautiful Olivia ❤
My condolences to everyone whose lost a child or a loved one to this evil substance my heart goes out to them,
My deepest condolences for the loss of your beautiful daughter. 🌹🕊️
Another beautiful Angel gone before her time
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved daughter. I hope people hear your words "don't give up on someone you love ".
Deborah, I am so very sorry about Olivia. She was lucky to have you as a Mum!💜
RIP Olivia! 🙏🙏🙏
Prayers for all who love you 🙏
I am so sorry for the ordeal you and your daughter went through. I hope God is giving her some relief, and she’s no longer suffering. Thank you for sharing your story and memories, painful though they are. My niece died in 2021 from an overdose, and my sister still reels from the ptsd you described with the distraught phone calls .
Praying for your family! 😢🙏🏻
So sorry for your loss, Mommy. 💔🙏🏽
I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️ I understood what you said about enabling, I took know what’s it’s like to make sure your daughter has food and a place to live ❤️❤️❤️
So sorry for your loss .🙏👑
I'm so very sorry for the loss of another beautiful life to fentanyl. I hope she has found the peace she couldn't find here on earth. And that mom will lean on God to lead her through her darkest days. Mom is so strong, reliving her nightmare to help save other lives
So sorry for your loss
Im sooo sorry for her mom. God bless her everytime everywhere😢🎉❤❤❤❤
Yes, the PTSD as a parent is real
Im so sorry for your loss😥 You are an amazing mom.
To Texas Pictures, Thank you for coming to Md
We will be back in a few weeks for the rally.
@@TexasPictures Thats awesome! Thank you
I’m so very sorry for your loss I totally understand how you feel that you went into shock because when my only brother passed away I went into shock but he didn’t pass from fetenal just an illness but I wish you nothing but blessings.
Im so sorry for your loss and I admire all the things you are dong to make a difference and get changes made.
So many lives lost. It’s heartbreaking 💔
I can relate so much Momma. PTSD? Wow, I have never thought. But makes so much sense. So very sorry for the loss of your precious daughter. 😢
I’m sorry for your loss.
She's gorgeous like you, mama! Im praying for you and yours. May God grant you peace and joy, in Jesus' name 🙏🏾
Dear Deborah the curse of drugs on this world is horrid. My son is an addict not on A class he has mental health issue BDP it is a constant battle and people always tell me kick him out you are enabling him and I know I do, but like you he has a roof over his head and food, as we work towards him making better choices. We live in Western Australia and Fentanyl is on the streets but not anywhere near the level it is in the USA. Addiction is so hard to live with and to watch it is so emotionally draining our family has been damaged by all that has happen, my son even going to jail. As you now suffer from PTSD I've been watching a wonderful lady on UA-cam called "Crappy Childhood Fairy" she suffer badly from PTSD and now runs programs to help suffers you may already know of her but if not she may be of some help to you. Thank you for all you are now doing to help the community and telling your story I totally feel your pain and lost.
These stories kill me. Why am I alive? I have overdosed, unintentionally ingesting fentanyl, 2 times. The last time was April 11th this year. I died while driving and hit someone head on. I didn’t know how I didn’t die or kill the other driver. I hate myself when I hear about these babies and their families.
We also have a series of recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here’s a link to that playlist.
Journey from Addiction to Recovery Series
ua-cam.com/play/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj.html
Sorry for your loss. She is proud about you
You have suffered so much. May your life be free of pain from here on. God bless you.
My prayers to you and all her loved ones. I lost my only sibling my sis to fentanyl. I got the body cam it was absolutely horrifying. My moms reaction to seeing her dead was a very very sad moment I will never forget. I am an MD and I care about OD. I carry Narcan in my purse. BUT as a society we need to do better esp the police. Narcan should be free test strips are illegal which is terrifying like why??
Naloxone is the active ingredient in Narcan and is also available in many generics as a nasal spray. In fact, the brand name Kloxxado delivers a higher dose of naloxone than Narcan (Kloxxado-8mg per dose, Narcan-4mg per dose). Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose if administered quickly enough. Some areas have Naloxone available in the brand name Narcan or generic versions available for free.
It is important to recognize that Naloxone is the drug, Narcan is just a brand name. Whenever someone uses the word "Narcan" in place of "naloxone", they're devaluing all the other equally effective brand options and promoting a specific pharmaceutical company.
thank you for sharing this information. Moving forward I will use the word Naloxone which like you mentioned is the active ingredient while the other is simply a brand name. Ive seen Naloxone available OTC in Louisiana but it cost $45 plus tax. Im a physician so Im aware of the injectable forms and how easily they can be used. Much easier than say an epi pen. Is there any chance of these forms being available OTC? Ive seen someone receiving CPR in a hotel parking lot unresponsive literally WALK out of the Emergency department about 2 hours later. Its a literal life saver. Also, do you know if fentanyl strips will ever become legal? Ive heard of other physicians getting them online.
Eventually generics should become available OTC. Yes, the Narcan brand is expensive. However, it is also often given away free at opioid overdose/fentanyl awareness events. Id some states test strips are considered illegal because they fall within the catagory of paraphinalia, but we've seen test strips being given away at the same type of events in states where they are considered illegal. We're not aware of any cases of test-trip possession leading to prosecution.
I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. This drug is so prevalent everywhere, when will something be done to stop these senseless losses. My heart breaks for you mama. You and your daughter are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for being so strong and sharing her story.
Thank you for your courage to share your story. You are a wonderful mother and it’s hard for you but you need to let your pain from her addiction go. This disease not only kills and destroys the person addicted it will destroy the people closest to the addict too. I hope you find some peace and can move on. It will never go away but you can heal and move forward
So sorry to you mom and also to everyone that loves Olivia. RIH Olivia 🙏
I am so sorry for your loss and all that you went through. My son is going to be 28 in December and his life has been a giant roller coaster and I keep waiting for the ball to drop!! If I could reach out to you if you I could really use the help 😢😢😢😢
Praying for you so sorry mama 😢❤
What a loving mother. She did the best she could. And she is still doing the best she can. When she mentioned the help she provided at least represented an opportunity whereby in the event something rendered Olivia unconscious or dead she might be found in her home rather than behind a dumpster or perhaps not being found at all I wept. A mother’s being in touch with goodness.
Your a good woman. God bless you
I don't know this lady or her family, but I'm going to be praying that God gives her and her family peace that surpasses all understanding. I'm so sorry for your loss
My 42 yo daughter passed away March, 17, 2024. No report is back yet, she was clean 12 months. Believe it was fentanyl overdose.
I want to say from my perspective as a nurse- I am very much phased by it and very moved by the tragedy- we nurses have to put it aside because we can’t continue to do this job if we let each one weigh too heavily.
You and your beautiful daughter are doing God's work. She is dancing with the angels now. So sorry for your loss. You are an amazing woman. You provided a comfortable place and did the right thing. I wonder why the doctors don't test for substance abuse during diagnosis before perscribing? Money most likely. So much criminality and murder. God bless you and your beautiful daughter 🙏 ❤️ . It is so wonderful to know you will be united in heaven.