A mother in Virginia who lost her 17-year-old son to a fentanyl overdose wants to share message about substance use.
Thurraya Kent , mother of Malcolm Kent talks to 7News Reporter Nick Minock about resources in Virginia to help overdose and drug addiction victims. In January 2023, Thurraya Kent ’s son Malcolm died of a fentanyl overdose.“I want for our family and his friends to always remember his laugh, his hugs, and how really talented he was,”.
The licensing regulations were recently updated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to adopt the evidence-based framework of the American Society of Addiction Medicine . The ASAM model of care was widely adopted in Virginia and serves as the model for building out the continuum of services under Virginia Medicaid in the Addiction Recovery Treatment Services program. It includes services ranging from prevention, early intervention, active treatment, through recovery.
“They don’t test for fentanyl,” Kent said. “The only person that actually tested it for my son for fentanyl was the medical examiner. That doesn't do me any good at that point after he passed away.” Fairfax County Chair Karl Frisch didn’t respond to WJLA's interview request, but At-Large school board member, Kyle McDaniel did.
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