A mom and Campbell resident says the conversation needs to change about the way people talk and think about drug addiction.
A mother who lost her son to fentanyl is organizing a 10K run and walk that will provide solutions and firsthand accounts of fentanyl addiction.A mother who lost her son to fentanyl is organizing a 10K community run and walk that will provide solutions and firsthand accounts of what it's like to be in the grips of fentanyl addiction.
"It's so addictive that even though kids know that they can die they're still using it. So it's so powerful and it's just taking over a whole generation," Gentry said."He was big and smiley. He was a big pain in the butt, but big heart. He was loving," Gentry said."It created a permanent spinal injury, which caused him pain, and then he started using street pills and getting pills from his friends," Gentry said.
Jones was 22 years old. Gentry explained that, although he was a supportive son, he had a rebellious side. "I talked to the fire chief this year. He said he's willing to do it again. They're going to speak on what they see on their calls -- when they get emergency, calls what are they seeing -- what are the ways you can tell it's an overdose," Gentry said.MORE:Gentry said a friend of hers, a director of a recovery center for 25 years, will share what she's seeing in the community.
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