Families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning spoke at a DEA seminar in Indianapolis, sharing their grief and advocating for increased awareness about the drug's dangers. They emphasized that fentanyl affects people from all walks of life and urged others to learn about the risks.
INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday, the DEA hosted an event educating families about fentanyl.
's Rachael Wilkerson was there and spoke to families who know that loss firsthand.'Every day we live with that pain,' said Diana Estep. It's the pain of losing a loved one to fentanyl and it was shared by families at a DEA seminar. 'Sharing that together is a feeling that brings you some peace through your grief,' said Estep. Estep lost her son, Andrew, to fentanyl poisoning in 2020. 'Tomorrow Drew would be 29, it's hard for us.
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