FENTANYL KILLS: Cruz Burris' Story
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- A mother and father share their story of losing their 15-year-old son to illegally manufactured fentanyl. Illicit fentanyl is a dangerous, life-threatening drug frequently found in other illicit drugs and results in the death of 200 people per day in the US. This is just one of those stories and delivers an urgent warning to avoid all illicit drugs.
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These parents have the most loving and forgiving hearts. I can't say I would be as kind but I respect them tremendously.
Yes, those boys could have summoned help in time. Very generous of them.
Defiance, attitude, boredom, arrogance, & access; Just some of the many different disposition & modern lifestyle pandemics among new teens.
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Respectfully I want to add angst or hormonal mood shifts, stress, undiagnosed mood/personality disorders, complacent or unintentionally unavailable parents (sometimes), just wanting to be high
Tragically it's true!
All the same exact reasons every generation had teens that were experimenting with drugs.
We have allllll done something. Smoked pot, drank alcohol. There was a lot of acid around me as teen.
This is definitely an issue because NONE of these deaths by poison were expecting to die.
Real talk - SADLY
My daughter is 31 and very street-savvy-or so I thought. I find out she purchased a Xanax from someone. I was like "WTF are you doing?! C'mon you know better!" She replied, "Mom, stop. I know him. It's a real pill." Then my mind shut off and all I heard her say was, "blah blah blah blah" I literally BEGGED her to please stop trusting people and to go to the doctors if you need meds for her panic disorder. Like I was pleading with her. She listened. But she's an adult, not a teen, so her reasoning powers are better developed. So, so, scary. 😢
The problem is….doctors in certain states will not prescribe “controlled” medications unless you are in their system.. Ma’am if your daughter needs meds, please have her go to a primary doctor and tell them what’s happening. It is way to easy for anyone to get fake pills. They need to understand. NOBODY ON THE STREET HAS LEGAL XANAX! PERCOSET, ADDEROL, OXYCONTIN, or HYDROCODONE or any other drug they are looking for. This needs to known to all teenagers.
Mine is 34 and went to full blown fentanyl use and left 3 kids and her whole family ill pray for you❤when they are adults us parents are the most helpless I so feel your pain
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Just like the 3 friends knew their chemist buddy but they still died in his frigid yard… it will get you at any age… just don’t.
Doctors today do not want to prescribe anything addictive. I am 61. Two back surgeries when I was in mid thirties. Pain not my proble. Ongoing depression and anxiety since childhood. Depression under control, but anxiety eating my lunch. The response, here's an antihistamine. Okay. Not.
The parents are being so gracious about this, I would been so livid about everything.
A child saying if he can't smoke he'll drink?? What the hell is happening to kids that they're even involved in this
Social media happened 😢
Don't forget the internet completely. My condolences on the loss of your son ❤
It’s the norm man, all the Snapchat so called cool kids promote the newest drug and how “AWESOME” it made them feel. Thank god I made it out with my life, this channel is and always will be one of the biggest factors in never forgetting those dark dark times. Nobody should have to find their son half dead with a needle in his arm, I owe it to my mom, she saved me so many times so did cops
Music has a agenda too don’t forget. My condolences 💐
@@lifewithdeedee3392 true
I’m so very sorry for your loss. You are making a difference and your voice does matter. Thank you for using your personal tragedy to save other lives. 🙏🏻
It seems to me like it's always Snapchat
I feel like deleting that app cause it makes me feel dirty😢
Why is no one searching these types of sales??
@@MsAdventure531 Because this is a massacre, not happenstance. Every single deal could be traced with cyber security.
I agree! As soon as it came out and the automatic deleting of messages became known, it went from an app that gave you a puppy dog filter, to a place of all out debauchery! Kids sending nudes, women and men having affairs, teachers having secret affairs with their students, to now, an absolute stepping stone to death.
Glad I deleted it in 2022
I didn't get past the first five minutes without tears. 😢 I'm so sorry for these parents and family.
So many of these videos make me cry since I have a 15 year old daughter. I feel so bad for the family it so sad
What kind of kid watches their friend die on social media and not share with another adult??!!
@@aydinl5757
These parents seem tragically passive.
I’d have had a field-day as a teen.
@@MsAdventure531. They are living by spiritual principles, not passive. They have been through something that is hard to imagine, if you havent been there. It makes you appreciate the malleability of human nature, especially in youth and realize what’s really important
I’m pretty sure they thought he was passing out, not dying.
They didn't know he died. Thought he passed out.
@@sciencenotsrigma Biblical principles call for the truth in love, not enabling evil.
These stories are heartbreaking. Cruz’ parents are so strong.
Cruz' parents are putting other kids at risk by enabling these stories that make no sense.
your message has reached this grandmother in Cape Town, South Africa. Please keep up the wonderful work you and the various organisations are doing. We too have drug problems in our communities. I try to stay aware.
I'm impressed by the parent's thoughts about their son's friends. Devastating...
What about them?
They were just kids watching their son playing tough with drugs and pass out.
They probably had no idea he was dying.
I am so touched by your dignity and determination to use your grief to bring healing to others. Bless you
These stories are so unbelievable sad. Too many young lives full of potential lost. The messages all these brave parents deliver are so important. I really hope it makes a difference. My condolences to these parents. I cannot imagine for one second what you are going through or how you find the strength in the face of tragic loss. I hope you find strength and peace in your advocacy against this evil trade
Lovely Cruz, I pray you are receiving all the help and love that you deserve in the spirit realm. Brave parents, your bravery will always be remembered by me: the bravery to come forward and talk about your unbelievable pain, the bravery to go on. My love, all the way from Brazil. And Cruz is a beautiful, beautiful name. I love it.
Whaaaaat? They saw their friend in trouble and not call the ambulance or their parents to help?!?! 😢 how? how do you do that?
Very big of these very strong parents to want the best for these kids regardless. Maybe teach them to speak up and save a life in future and not let this happen again. What a loss this beautiful young man.
Finally, someone that sees a problem with them not calling 911. But then still, no accountability. No wonder these young people have no understanding of consequences.
They saw him pass out. That's it. Probably not even the first time.
Yes they knew he was in trouble. For weed with his parents. That's exactly why they didn't call them when he took a pill and passed out.
They weren't thinking of dying. They were children, ffs.
This kid was messed up. "If I can't smoke weed, you have to let me drink", wth??
Even his parents couldn't handle him and you think a bunch of kids should have??
The first thing you learn in the drug world is to not rat out.
He was the obvious ring leader, so you expect them to rat him out??
This was probably very traumatic for them too. I hope so much they won't ever touch illegal substance again.
@@tammyhavlik1015they didn't know he was dying.
For them he passed out. And probably not for the first time 🙄
@@principecaprincipeca2243 Um, you weren't there. And you're assuming and making up a lot of information. The incident was unusual enough for them to call another friend about it, but not anyone for help. And they knew it was experimenting, like you say him being the ring leader. So some community service about awareness at least would be mild. He died and they participated. And again, what do you call that? Just being kids? You talk about his parent's negotiations being not cool (I agree) while you're an adult (?) making excuses for his friends who again, had knowledge of illegal activity and were involved in this incident. In any other criminal behavior, having knowledge is enough to be charged as an accomplice.
This video needs to be shown at every high school! Fentynal does not discriminate. God bless all that have passed as a result of Fentynal poisoning. 🙏🏻❤️
You can’t blame cell phones and the internet. I was a 70s child and we had drugs at school, they were everywhere. If someone wants drugs they’ll get them.
Handsome young man. My heart goes out to these parents, as usual. ❤
I noticed my 19 year old neighbor started playing loud music in his yard and laughing with his new crowd of friends. The first thing I thought was he must be getting 'high'. A few days later I heard the screams of his mother and the cops outside of the house. Found out he died from an overdose.
You can tell dad was hurting so bad when mom was talking about the foundation. Heartbreaking
But you have reached out to a national audience.. I am from Minnesota, a far cry from Texas... And we hear you up here.. You have loud voices, and we like it that way... Please keep on keepin on... Love is constant, the constant won't change..
In the last week we’ve shot stories in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri. Tomorrow, we’re in Ohio, a couple of days later we’re in Pennsylvania, then North Carolina, then Tennessee, then Georgia.
15 years old. 😥
God bless you both for telling your story. How horrible. I am so glad my kids grew up with out smart phones and social media. I believe both facilitates so much of this. It is filled with those that are predators of people for easy cash. I am very sorry for your loss.❤🙏🏻
Bless you
So so sorry for your loss
Wow; he probably thought that if he cut it in half whatever is in there wouldn't k!ll him...but...HALF the crap still took him out. This is crazy! ---So sorry for your loss.
A lot of bickering and judgement in the comments on this one. To some extent, I think it's high time we have that sort of spirited debate regarding just what the hell we're supposed to do about this problem. I have my own thoughts about how we should address this crisis, which I've expressed in comments before. But right now, I just want to give these parents a big hug. Looks like wonderful family, and it breaks my heart hearing and seeing their story, feeling their loss.
They show so much grace in this interview! Not consumed with hatred and anger, which they certainly have every reason and right to feel. Instead, they radiate compassion and forgiveness. I admire that, as I know it's not easy. I am not religious, but I'll say a prayer for Cruz in my own sort of way. May he forever cruise hyperspace, boundless, ecstatic, and free. ❤🕊
Prayers for the family 🙏 Thank you for sharing Cruz's story 💟
Dad is really trying to keep it together for his wife ❤. That's love.
Heart felt condolences to your family. I hope you continue to touch as many teens with your brave journey carved our of a total tragedy to educate others. Cruz will be walking every step with you. I also hope your daughter is able to access counselling for the trauma of seeing her brother resuscitated. Thank you for sharing your mission.
You have more patience than I would have with his friends. They were old enough to know better. What kind of friends are those? They would rather thier “friend” die then get themselves in trouble.
This is devastating. I'm certain his best friends did not intend for their friend to die, they likely thought hed wake up or were just scared shitless. They are not to blame,and these parents have such huge hearts for being so forgiving and advocating the way they are. So that hopefully kids next time will know to call for help and that it's safe to do so. These parents are so strong and doing amazing work in the face of this epidemic ❤
You guys are truly beautiful people. I’m so sorry for your loss, but your love for your son is demonstrated through your actions.
Terrible that kids are that scared. It's a life!! I was having a party when I was 17 one of my friends started overdosing I called 911 without hesitation. I got in so much trouble but that didn't even cross my mind. I pray these kids these days start taking this more serious! These people seem like two great people. What a tragedy!
My deepest condolences to the family of Cruz. May God be with you and comfort you.
This scares me i have a grandson 15 and things he tells me about kids at school drugs they take is horrible
Excellent advice given in this video. I’m so sorry for your loss.
As a 15 yr old my dad gave me the strap if i played up..i thank him for being so hard on me. I wouldn't dare mention the word marajuana.. It taught me how to be resilient and to make better decisions.
Thank you for sharing your story. Sending love and blessings to your family from California.
Sorry for your loss TY for what you’re doing
I’m in NY. Your story just reached me! I pray that the Lord continues to strengthen you and give you supernatural peace!💕
Mr. & Mrs Burris I didn’t trust what education the school gave us. I think as a kid if you had come to my school. I would have considered your message as more credible and I would have listened and believed you. Thank you for your work and my deep condolences for the loss of your son Cruz.
I feel very sad for this parents. And yes kids have to start saying if you see or know about someone that is taking drugs please.
Wow, I’d be like what the fudge if I had a son trying to negotiating with me or my wife on whether he could have pills or pot or alcohol ..??
Thank you so much for sharing this story. I can’t imagine the pain. Its so wrong that this is being ignored and just pouring into our country.
It's not simply a matter of it being ignored. It's much, much worse than that.
I am so very sorry you lost your son. I have a lot of respect for you, you two are incredible people for forgiving those involved and loving on them. God has your son. Such a horrible tragedy to these precious kind people ❤️
my heart hurts for this family , i worry about my grandson
So sad about Cruz . There are so many dying . Really love how you have Cruz’s picture with ya when talking about him. Fentanyl is a serious epidemic 😢😢. Fentanyl awareness mandates should be in every school, churches any other places people go to . All ages effected but most young 😢😢
❤ I'm a teacher and professor, no cellphones allowed for minors, except emergency contacts. No apps. Only wish the parents would enforce the basic rules. I've witnessed such naiveté from parents older than i am at PTA meetings, with them asking if such and such a messenger service would help their 6th graders become IT leaders. The answer was a resounding, "Are you out of your mind?"
This mother seems extremely passive, imo.
Agreed. We as parents need to take accountability as well as handing them a toxic tool that can expose them to these things sooner. We can't keep them from everything but we can limit the access. Dealers love a teen with no phone monitoring.
I think one of the biggest issues I experienced growing with drug education is that everything illegal is haphazardly grouped into something like "Don't ever do any drugs, they'll ruin your life and you'll end up with no friends in the gutter or worse." Teenagers are always going to experiment and most likely will come across things like cannabis, nicotine, alcohol etc. It almost sets young people up to think "If they say that about weed than maybe these other substances I've been lied to about too." Give young people all the info without the scare tactics! Some drugs are normal to experiment with others should be avoided at all costs.
All drugs, including marijuana, can be laced with fentanyl and other substances, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Do your research...it has happened. In this day and age, experimentation can get you killed, period.
This really breaks my heart,and every couple pf yrs a more potent drug will be created,prayers for all of our kids and grand kids everywhere,sooo sorry for your loss😩🙏🏾
I watch these because I have small children & want to be prepared. One thing I have noticed is that when the parents really clamp down on all freedoms & specifically outlaw marijuana it often leads to these fentanyl overdoses. I’m Not blaming the parents for their kid’s overdose. It’s just a pattern I have noticed watching these videos. Makes me wonder if it’s a better idea to not freak out about marijuana. These parents said he ended up looking for pills because they are odorless… I’d rather have my kid pick a few buds off of a backyard plant. (The dispensaries only sell weed that is crazy strong… My Colorado neighbors all have some weed growing in their backyard gardens and it is mellow) I’d rather my kids mess with that than alcohol or any pill
Without information about how many parents "clamp down on all freedoms & specifically outlaw marijuana" with success, we can't know if "it often leads to these fentanyl overdoses." There just isn't enough information to draw an informed conclusion.
However, we do know that marijuana use can have a detremental impact on the development of adolescents. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Marijuana use among adolescents and young adults can affect normal brain development, leading to problems in learning, memory, coordination, reaction time and judgment. Excessive and frequent use of marijuana is associated with a range of emotional problems."
The CDC says, "Marijuana use has been linked to a range of mental health problems, such as depression and social anxiety. People who use marijuana are more likely to develop temporary psychosis and long-lasting mental disorders, including schizophrenia. The association between marijuana and schizophrenia is stronger in people who start using marijuana at an earlier age and use marijuana more frequently."
@@TexasPictures Obviously I’m not advocating for kids doing drugs. I just said I’ve noticed a pattern in these videos and I’d rather my teen experiment with marijuana than anything else they might get into. The idea that you can keep teens from experimenting with anything just is not realistic. Also, after the Covid/ vaccine debacle I’m weary of anything the CDC states as fact.
Excellent comment I Concur
Teens don't care about the science around weed and what it does to them get real. They just want to get high. Plain and simple
My son came so close to becoming another statistic in this all too silent war. He lost his best friend, coincidentally he had the same last name as your family. Our country, in this century is not the future any of us imagined.🙏🏼😔
The phone thing is a big problem. I’m a foster parent and have had major phone battles with kids. You guys are right to demand oversight of their phones.
I am sorry for your loss. This is heartbreaking.
Thanks!
Thank you. This kind of gesture means a lot to us.
I wasn't allowed to consume chewing gum as a child. I got my hands on some and earned a massive slap to the head nearly knocking me out and blood running out my nose.
Guess what I learned real quick when my parents told me not to do this or that it was not negotiable. Children these days cannot even earn a smack on the bum and consequently run riot.
why weren’t you allowed to consume chewing gum?
I can not believe kids buy drug deals over the internet? Thats so strange to me. Social media makes this comfortable for the younger generation.
RIP Cruz
I am watching from Europe where this has not yet arrived .
If a parent is paying for the phone / paying the phone bill, they should be able to get whatever access they want.
I'm so very sorry for your loss. What a cute kid! Teenagers have always experimented with drugs and alcohol. Teens today seem so much more anxious and under pressure (NOT blaming parents). We need to treat the underlying causes of addiction and anxiety in order to prevent them taking substances in order to cope with their lives. 💔 I'm praying for your family and Cruz ❤️💐
So many victims.....how tragic if we don't learn from this. The peer group has the power.
I see your loss and feel it and both of you are excellent parents and do very caring thankyou for sharing. The police never used my son’s phone to find out who gave him this poison. My son had a real passion for life he only tried mariwanna a few times then he died.
I’m completely blown away 😢
So sad. Such a loss of young life. We’re losing the “war on drugs “ by thousands of Americans dying everyday from this ☠️
So heartbreaking 💔 he was so young 🙏 Godbless his family
This is so, so sad. Unbelievable. My heart goes out to the family
The parents are amazing. I just finished watching. God bless you both
So was he on face time when he passed on? That's frustrating cause if they knew what was happening they could have called the parents.
This just broke my heart 😢 Rest In Peace Cruz 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your son🙏 RIP Cruz
I wish there was some kind of classes or something for parents with kids that have addictions. I was like Cruz. I was a full blown alcoholic by 13. I did not even know or understand that I was an alcoholic. My mom just told me I had to quit. I tried but could not. I remember her yelling at me saying “are you addicted?” I had no idea what that meant. I told her I don’t know I guess so. After that she just gave up. I did get sober at 28. I used lots of drugs with my drinking. It is a natural progression for some reason. I was lucky I lived through it. If your child is negotiating about drugs or alcohol it is time to get them help, or at least try. No amount of “punishment “ is going to fix this problem. My heart goes out to your family. I understand Cruz, I was Cruz. I still have anxiety but now I know how to live with it.
Thank you for your comments. We also have a series of addiction recovery stories that you might find interesting. Here's a link to the playlist: From Addiction to Recovery - ua-cam.com/play/PLdCPA32W_p39Z8hi7xSIX3Fkqmhd7mRzj.html
At 15 I see my best friend dying I call immediately the parents or even the police,
I’m very sorry for your loss.
I learned from a young age what happens when you smoke cigarettes I lost my grandpa passed from smoking cigarettes I knew I wouldn’t ever even touch cigarettes after he passed away due him smoking cigarettes
Having autistic grandchildren has it's upside...when hormones kick in they are not rebellious like normal teenagers...it is a blessing having autistic children. Happy most all of the time and not into devil gruesome things as teens. When i was a teen I was mouthy and drinking but grew out of it. I never took drugs because I was afraid that it would harm any future babies...so no drugs. So very sorry but praise the Lord he's with Jesus ❤
Much love.
This isnt a thing where I love thankfully,
Its crazy how these people can trick people into believing they are buying a harmless pill knowing they've laced it with death,
Im not a parent but I cant imagine walking into my childs room or partner's or friends, or parent's room an findind them unresponsive.
I heard the father say it was his brother who gave their son the pill, be it he knew it was laced or not as the uncle he never should of given it to Cruze.
May this young soul rest forever more in love an light
You all are beautiful people with open hearts. I am saddened to hear about your loss but I am thinking you were chosen to communicate to your local community to battle this “Pill that Kills”. God bless you all and hopefully your son’s friends will be the next generations voice! ❤
I said this wasn’t supposed to happen to me. It is the thought that parents say when they find their kid.
Update: the man who sold him the pill has been arrested and charged with first degree murder and endangering a child. March 2024. Rip Cruz.
You gotta forgive in order to have peace and move on. Glad that they forgave them
What about the person that sold it to him. He actually came to the house omggg. This kid that sold it knew was laced. So sad I’m sorry you lost your son. So young. I lost my son. He was 25 car accident. Tragic one. Keep strong and speaking out like jelly roll is. Xx💕💕💕🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💜💜💜
i am truly truly sorry for your loss. So young and so unfair. Times are very scary...when a 15 year old can buy a pill on line.i hope lessons can be learned and lives saved. Prayers to the parents.
I didn’t experiment with 15, especially not with marihuana, pills and alcohol. Was playing football and sports with my friends all day long. Here reaction from parents needed to be much sooner, professional help too.
With all respect, mom said "these kids never heard of fentanyl". Who has NEVER ever heard of fentanyl? I don't even live in the USA and I heard about it. If there is one person in USA who never heard of that drug, that's a serious issue that has to be adressed in schools. Cruz, rest in peace. May this family be ok and heal from his absence
Nearly always starts with weed. They need to make it class A again. Another young life lost, so tragic.
Should we make alcohol illegal? Thats way worse than weed. Do you know how many ppl smoke weed and are perfectly fine? There is a reason weed is becoming legal and socially acceptable and actually it’s used medically often to help ppl with withdrawals getting off harder drugs. I think you just have an old school war on all drugs mentality and how has that worked out for
this country?
Use your head, you say it always starts with weed because that's what almost EVRERYONE starts with but many many more just stick with weed. Don't blame weed for the opioid crisis when we already know big pharma ushered it in AND that's already been proven in court.
@bkelly625 If you watch these videos, it nearly always starts with weed. You obviously like it. They put it in vapes now, but instead of using weed,they use Spice, as its cheaper. When you buy weed there is a chance there is fent in it now.
RIP Cruz and I feel bad for his family but demonizing weed and forcing a teenager to stop it can lead to tragic consequences. Not every teenager is going to be 100% sober and that will never change
Says it nearly always starts with weed but can't make the jump to understand that's because nearly everyone's first experience is with weed. Let's just ignore the 95% that stick with weed.
Whats up with these high school kids looking for percosets?!?!
What is percolates? Sorry I’m not from America
Percocet is a prescription opioid.
This is so sad 😞. I lost my baby brother to this drug 😢. He first started on drinking then pills and then a friend shot him up that just did him in.He fought so hard was in and out of rehabs God knows I tried to help him.But he just wouldn't listen we our so broken inside .Then he was introduced to this drug and he played with fire over dosed many times came back ,and they all think I come back so I will never die in there head. So my brother was homeless even our family never knew this till they came to us and told us they found him behind a Kmart overdosed they couldn't bring him back. He had weed,meth, and fentanyl and the fentanyl took him they said. And my brother was a loving person he loved life and this drug is a demon and we all need to put these people away who are killing our families, friends, moms,brother, sisters, fathers everyone everyday someone is dieing from this demon.Our country needs to stand together work harder to keep this drug from coming in here that's killing everyone that does it.I definitely will speak out to save our new generation from this happening. GodBless to this family. May piece be with u all fighting this demon.
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What person smokes marijuana and is going to argue? That doesn't make sense. Oh and when someone dies...you should call 911 no matter what you think could happen.
I’m so sorry for your loss. It seemed like the son ran the house. If he changed the password on his phone the phone should have been gone! We need to get back to the days of parents being the ones who control the house not the other way around. I wish my son would give me the option of him smoking or drinking!
Mom looks so heartbroken - I applaud this couple for delivering this incredibly important message to their local communities, and yes your voice matters tremendously. So terribly sad.
Why isn't Snapchat penalized or shut down. They're always mentioned in these reports. They must have some legal team.
This is my question.
Aren’t there “watchdog advocacy teams” that search these platforms for this type of sale?
Because it keeps happening!!
I don’t understand!
A new site will take its place in seconds. Snpachat is not the problem. The problem could be stated as:
A) the desire for drugs
Or
B) being unable to get drugs safely
Prohibition caused fentanyl explosion. No one would buy it if it they could buy other drugs (accurately)
Well if you shut down Snapchat might as well shut down instagram twitter Facebook it’s everywhere even on other chatting apps. We just have to keep educating
In virtually all of the stories in this series, there is no evidence that the victim knowingly bought or used fentanyl.
It’s not social media fault! Kids found drugs for decades before the internet was even invented!
Minors have NO business using any social media account.
i so agree.
💯% I agree
I remember, maybe a year or two ago, there was a pre-teen boy on a schoolbus who noticed the bus driver silently suffering from a stroke, so he ran to the front of the bus and stood on the brake and pulled the bus to a stop as he directed other students to call 9-1-1.
As it turned out, he was the ONLY kid whose parents did not buy him a phone and was not on social media. It might be the only reason he even noticed and was able to help the bus driver. Every other kid on the bus was distracted by their phone.
Agreed
@@mosaicowlstudios he also probably was spending quality time with his parents instead of being glued to his screen and he learnt some life-skills, like putting the breaks on a vehicle.
Thank you to these parents, and thank you to this channel. I'm a drug addict and these videos help me
Proud of you and any one else working on recovery. There is so much more to this life than getting high. You are worthy of being here to discover those things. Don't let the addiction steal that from you. You deserve a better life 👏
God speed to you. ❤
I’m praying for you Kimmiecat. I pray you overcome your addiction because I know your story and strength will help so many people.❤
Help you how?
That’s some terrible friends he had to watch your son die and not even bother to call you or 911 to save him.😢
They are far better parents than I would be towards those boys🤬
@@rethablair6902 how are these boys responsible for their 15 year old son's decision?
@@msf8297 at 15 yrs old?!
Call someone!!
What are you raising??
Babies until they’re 20 years old??
They, clearly, thought Cruz was passing out, not dying and didn’t want to get him in trouble. The possibility doesn’t seem real, to most kids.
Easy to blame the boys, but you don't know them. I'm sure it has been some time since you have made decisions as a 15 year old.
I’m so sad for my son. Please pray for me.
That’s so sad that his best friends watched him die and didn’t call for help😔 I know they’re young and scared but how could you not care about your friend enough to call 911
I think they thought he slept from the drug. They must have been naive and it seems he was the first to take a pill. I guess they had no idea he was dying and I am sure it is hard to live with this guilt. They were basically all children. The dealer is to blame because he kills children
Exactly I know they know something was wrong. Shame on them for that maybe his life could of been safe..
@@hopemares8296 you realize Cruz could've saved himself by simply NOT doing drugs
@@KC-rl5qcnot a valid argument. Teenagers brains are physically wired differently and it's a lot harder to use reasoning and not impulses. He doesn't have the life experience and knowledge that we have, and he probably trusted his friends when obviously he shouldn't have.
@@quentinbarker7534 most teenagers don't do fent soooo
Please keep your kids safe and off of these social media death traps
WHAT THE HELL ARE FIFTEEN YEAR OLDS DOING SMOKING POT! THATS CRAZY!