Pam Brewer of Oklahoma City shares the story of her son, Trent, a kind, funny, and deeply loved young man whose struggle with addiction began in adolescence and continued through overdoses, treatment, prison, and repeated attempts at recovery. Despite the challenges, Trent never stopped wanting to get sober and spent nine months in recovery before losing his life to an illicit fentanyl overdose after deciding to use “one more time” before returning to rehab. Pam remembers Trent not for his addiction, but for the person he was—someone who loved his family, helped others, and wanted to use his experiences to help people struggling with addiction. She shares his story so that Trent will be remembered for the good he brought into the lives of others and so that other families understand the devastating reality of addiction and illicit fentanyl.

Naloxone, the active ingredient in 4mg Narcan and higher dose 8mg Kloxxado, along with many generic versions, can reverse an opioid overdose if administered quickly enough. Some areas have Naloxone available for free. Google it.

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Learn more about the dangers of illicit fentanyl at:

DEA - https://www.dea.gov/fentanylawareness
CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fent...
Fentanyl Fathers - https://fentanylfathers.org/