My young neighbor was just found dead on Sunday in her hot vehicle. Fentanyl is killing up a lot of our people and I'm tired of it....God bless their souls 🙏🏾💖😢
Ohhhhh I'm soooo sorry to hear. We HAVE TO stop this madness of knowingly killing people and for what⁉️ My heart of love and compassion goes out to all of you and your neighborhood and the families.
I am so impressed with Michelle's knowledge. She is correct that in today's reality the drugs are different than in the 60s, 70s, 80s when experimenting was normal. Today is not IF it will kill you but WHEN. Thank you for sharing his story and thank you Texas Pictures for giving these families a platform.
You took the words right out of my mouth. I was very touched by the way she told her son's story. Another video I will be sending to my 17 year old son
@@kathytonagel2332How many hundreds of years have people been experimenting with drugs? Good luck with that! It's perfectly normal to want to do that whether you like it or not.
This woman is a gifted educator. I did not know the data on the marijuans potency, but now the addictive progression makes sense. What courage to go forward after such a loss. ❤
God bless this mamma and her family ❤ Im so sorry for your loss😢 My nephew died on Oct 20th 2017 at 26 years old. He died from fentanyl and carfentanyl poisoning. It was in cocaine. Im not sure when fentanyl started showing up in the drug supply here in PA, but so many people died around that time here. We live in a rural area. The town my nephew died in is very small. I just want everyone to realize that it doesn't matter your age, race, religion, or socioeconomic status. The month after my nephew passed, a 72 year old man died from fentanyl and a 3 year old died from fentanyl. It amazes me that Mathew Perry's whole supply chain is being held accountable for his death, and yet the kid that supplied my nephew is still living life free as a bird. My nephews life wasnt the only one lost from that dealer. It turns my stomach to see him. The only thing that gives me comfort is knowing that he will be in front of THE JUDGE one day.
Because Mathew Perry was famous and rich. They don't care about everyday people. You hear it again and again that the police don't pursue it even when they know who gave them the drug.
It’s really heartbreaking and also makes me also so very angry!!! It’s an epidemic, nearly just like a Covid virus for the US and this since minimum 10 years… - but not much is done, while our loved ones die like flies every single day!!! What (another) beautiful and smart boy! He wasn’t even addicted, he died like so many others from one of his first pills, because they are so much too strong! Fentanyl is an opioid that is 100(!) times stronger than heroin!! When will this country really woke up… RIP, precious boy🌈❤️✨
My best friend just lost his cousin to fentanyl poisoning. He was 52 years old and not addicted to any drugs. The police are looking into the case. It is heartbreaking.
I lost both my childhood best friends to fentanyl. I never thought they wouldn’t be here. It’s beyond sad, but I can’t imagine losing a child. Bless your heart. Sending prayers
Most people are not able to comprehend these "deaths" are planned. Nor would they believe who and what is ensuring they continue to happen. Sacrifice is real!
Best video of this series. She explained the dangers of drugs consistently and well educated and do not blamed everyone or everything instead of her son knew about fentanyl.
What a beautiful baby face he had !! In the first picture you can just see how much love his mom had for him !!! I’m so SICK of this evil that’s killing our kids !! WHEN will something be done and WHAT!!!!????
Thank you for your exceptionally concise video. The photo of Trevor is stunning. So very handsome - and his beautiful eyes are mesmerising. I hope and pray that all the steps being taken by you and others will be successful in turning the tide against Fentanyl.
Most people are not able to comprehend these "deaths" are planned. Nor would they believe who and what is ensuring they continue to happen. Sacrifice is real.
You are so, so intelligent. I'm sorry for your loss. I came out in the early 80's, right into the jaws of the emerging AIDS epidemic. It was terrifying and this feels so much like that period.
Wow! what an informed mom you are! So very sorry for your loss😥You did every thing you could to save your son. There are no words...may our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ comfort you and give you peace beyond understanding✝
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray you and your family have some peace and comfort during this time and that you are able to reach other kids and prevent more senseless deaths.
Trevor reminds me so much of my seven year old little boy Shepherd. It’s terrifying raising children with all of this everywhere and I can’t thank you enough for sharing your story for the next generation of parents to be acutely aware.
I'm glad this mother emphasized marijuana. A lot of these stories seem to start with the person using weed. I know not everyone who uses weed goes to harder things, but given that so many of these stories start with it, there is some validity to calling it the gateway drug. Not everyone goes through that gateway, but lots do.
Marijuana is just naturally the first drug young people try. It is readily available, relatively cheap, and has minimal bad side effects. It is no more of a gateway drug than alcohol, but NOBODY has a problem with alcohol 😂
I think it is about a person feeling that they can tolerate life better when they take a drug. Most kids try something, lots try everything. But most of those kids don't get up and take something to be able to face the day. That is the problem.
Cannabis is one of the ingredients in the Holy Anointed Oil, the recipe is in the Old Testament, Kaneh bosm is what Hebrews called Cannabis. It was used for edibles and topicals, they only burned in like incense form , smoking is not good on the temple so they didn’t smoke it
Cannabis can affect everyone differently and children really are still growing brains so them using it is not the best idea. Beyond that children will try spice thinking it just flower or like flower and it is not the same at all. If you think cannabis is helping your child get a medical marijuana card and have it dispensed properly at the correct levels by a dispensary only.
I have watched sooo many of these videos and most of the kids start on marijuana. I am so tired of hearing that it's only marijuana, it's not a gateway drug. My son started on marijuana as a young teen and he progressed to other drugs. He overdosed on fentanyl in December 2023. By the grace of God he survived and has been in Adult and Teen Challenge since Christmas Day. He will be there until December 2024 and he is doing great. The things he has told me about his way of life was so eye opening and so scary. He is 33 years old. It effects every age. I am so sorry for all of these families who have lost family members.
Cannabis being illegal means you have to be a criminal to sell it. And criminals sell all kinds of drugs. Make it federally legal and sell it in licensed shops. It hurts the black market and makes it harder to get if you aren’t of age.
@@GutsToCutsyep, that's why despite my own addiction struggles i'm for legalized marijuana and also under very controlled circumstances also other substances. "harder" drugs were only as easily accessible to me in my teenage years because i had to get weed illegally and many people who sell drugs illegally also have access to other substances and don't give a shit about if they are selling it to young people with their brains still in development. it was easier for me to get illegal substances as a minor than getting alcoholic beverages. prohibition has never worked and only results in more deaths of addicts due to the dosis being unpredictable, substances being laced with others that should not be in there, poisonous counterfeit pills etc. imo you can't really stop people from getting addicted to substances except with prevention and reducing the stigma of addiction, but you can make the use of those substances as safe as possible to prevent more of those horrible deaths. i don't know if there is something similar in the US, but in germany we have facilities where addicts can go and use hard drugs like heroin in a sterile setting were they can get fresh needles and other stuff to reduce the risk of infections and there are trained people that can help if someone overdoses. in this facilities the use of illegal substances is basically decriminalized so addicts have a safe place to use their substances. that helped preventing a lot of deaths and proves that creating safer conditions is a lot better prevention than prohibition.
Wow, Michelle you are so strong…I truly admire the mantle you put on to educate youth. I am so sorry for your loss and will keep you and your family in my prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻💛💛
Thank you for educating us more on THC and how it can affect one's personality. I am so sorry you lost your son in this horrible way. Trevor sounds like such a nice guy and had many interests too. It's almost unbelievable to think our child is good one day and then gone, especially at such a young age. RIP TREVOR
I appreciate how she learned all the new street terminology so there is no confusion. I am still hearing new words and I'm getting thrown off by terms that I don't recognize.
Moma Michelle us such a loving, positive, beautiful person and mother to a beautiful son. She is eloquent, charismatic, conveys Trevir's story with profound emotion - a really effective, powerful advocate for her son's memory and the this cause.
Maybe it’s because I never tried THC until I was 28, but all it does is either make me upbeat and want to dance or it makes me fall asleep. I just struggle to understand how THC is to blame for his sudden violent behavior, but I suppose he was younger and everyone reacts differently. Regardless, I’m so sorry for his passing; my little sister was also born in 2001.. I couldn’t imagine her life being over already.
Trevor was a good looking young man with his whole life ahead of him. This is just so infuriating that so many people are dying from this poison! Something needs to change! Im so sorry you lost your son.Thank you for sharing your story and for everything you are doing to spread awareness about this poison. May God bless you and your family. R.I.P Trevor 🕊
Thank you so much Michelle for sharing the heartbreaking story of the loss of your beautiful son. I am the mom to two sons and a daughter, and with my eldest I too turned a blind eye when he began smoking weed at age 15. Prior to that he had begun with drinking and had on occasion, drank a damaging amount of alcohol, so when he switched to pot - I thought it was a fairly benign choice of the two of them. I had dabbled in my youth and was not aware of how much it had changed in the past 30 years. He is now 21 and has struggled with pills on and off the last 3 years. His personality is different now too.. it makes me sad when I see videos from a few years ago. He OD'd and almost died one morning last year but I found him in his bed and called ems in time. He does not want to go to rehab.. and every day I live in fear that it could happen again. Needless to say, I do not and did not turn a blind eye to pot smoking with his younger siblings. I will always wonder what would have happened if I hadn't ignored it. Thank you for this powerful message and for sharing Trevor with us all.
I loveeeeeeee how this mother has fully educated herself on this and everything surrounding it. Even now to the different weed strands and percentages. Very impressed. So sorry for her loss 😢
I appreciate the honesty that Trevor’s mom has, and how educated she is. I’m sorry that she went through so much and that she lost Trevor. I’m am the most sorry for Trevor, though, because he lost the most. His mom is right… these are not the same drugs we grew up with. Rest in peace, Trevor. 🕊️❤️
I am so sorry for your loss💔 it doesn’t matter if someone is addicted or experimenting. This should not be happening in our country or any other country! I’m no expert but feel like there is more that can be done to put a stop to this. It’s simply ignored in my opinion
This a very smart lady & I'm so sorry for her loss . She has educated herself so well not only about weed but opiates as well . I smoked weed from 1984 -2008 / then smoked for a year (2019 ) IMO All weed smells the same no matter how it looks , I enjoyed Dabs but it just was not as enjoyable as it was in my 20;s . I have also been on Methadone for years & it saved me when in 2022 I was going through a hard time ( mil life crisis ? ) and tried Fentanyl / hoping it would break through the methadone " Block " . It really never did ( I only snorted the powder ) but my late friend RIP Josh Aug 4 2023 . would shoot 1/4 of what I would snort & immediately pass out / OD . I say IMO if someone just can not stay off opiates & they have tried many times , Methadone or Sub's may be a life saver . It best TO NEVER USE THO ! God Bless everyone .
God bless that mother. What an example of strength and resilience. That first picture of Trevor and his mother was so impactful. You could see the sheer love and prided in her smiler and eyes. I send her and all of these poor families my love and condolences. I’m incredibly angry that this is still happening. The fight should not be in the hands of those grieving and heartbroken. It should be the government and police that should be doing more. These families are beyond strong. I stand with them proudly ❤
I myself am pro cannabis, I smoke it daily, I vape daily, and I have absolutely no desire to try anything else. I mainly smoke it in the evening to help me relax so I can sleep. I have a problem with insomnia. With that being said, I do agree that maybe the age limit should be raised…maybe to 25 to buy marijuana as opposed to 18. Young people tend to think that they’re invincible so maybe giving them a few more years to mature might help the situation.
I completely agree. I talk to my kids about it regularly. Not for young development brains, not even for everyone who is an adult. My kids probably think I’m obsessed with talking about and listening about drugs but I have to make sure they understand 1 mistake is all it takes.
@@jacquelinem3655I’ve told my children even as adults that if they are going to use marijuana, to purchase at a legal dispensary only. They reply,” yes Mom, we know Mom.” I may be a pest to them about drugs but at least they are listening. My condolences to Trevor’s beautiful mom and her family. Thank you beyond measure for advocating others about just how dangerous and deadly street drugs are today. A lot of grown adults are still ignorant of thinking marijuana off the streets or from a friend is safe. My daughter at the age of 18 was in a horrific car accident that nearly took her life. Due to her injuries and some that are permanent ( nerve pain) the pharmaceutical drugs were not only ineffective for pain but potentially addicting if stayed on for chronic pain. The doctors were willing to keep prescribing and thankfully my daughter insisted on refusing them. We sought out alternative homeopathic treatments and when she was of legal age, she obtained a medical marijuana card. In my daughters case, marijuana is the only drug that saved her from potentially being prescribed opioids and becoming addicted to them. She uses marijuana as needed only. I can see how some parents feel marijuana is a gateway drug however but 10 plus years later, my daughter’s marijuana use never led her to opioids. I think educating our children when they are young about drugs can certainly bipass the road to addiction yet some people are born predisposed to addiction and all it takes is 1 prescribed pain pill to trigger a response that could lead them to addiction. Gateway drugs definitely is a debatable topic ( marijuana) but we must continue to educate our youth of the dangers of all drugs that can lead to addiction. Marijuana can be life saving for many. I wish I had all the answers but I don’t. I’m grateful for these parents who are sharing their stories and advocating for a safer future. 🙏🏼
Weed is a drug, your story is a testimony. It should be prescribed and distributed in safe places. Legalizing has meant more distribution, stronger weed, lots of mental problems in young people, many starting in schools at 10, 11. Legalization opened doors for predators selling weed, even laced with fentanyl now.
Every time a new story comes out I could just cry because i know where the story ends. These moms are all so very sad. I've started talking to my granddaughter about this series. She is an ordained deacon in ELCA and she does tge confirmation classes in her church. I've asked her to share these films with others. Where does all this stop?
Michelle, you are such a strong individual, I commend you for doing what you do by educating. I wish you were near by I would love to buy you dinner and listen to your message.
For some. Addiction is a form of mental illness that affects 10% of the human population. Long story short, addicts are missing a chemical in their brain that makes them able to stop. google it.
I am a mother who lost a child to this substance and it frustrates me that there is still no punishment for those who trade this substance illegally. While many more mothers and fathers will continue to suffer the loss of their children and many more mothers will continue to lose their children, if no action is taken in this regard, the situation is very painful and regrettable.
Not for everyone but Marijuana can be a gateway drug for people susceptible to addiction. People need to get educated and increase their awareness of risk factors and this horrific epidemic! God bless all victims!😢❤
You are so right about marijuana. My son smoked it for many years and was trying to stop. He did not drink or use hard drugs but was hooked on pot. He usually grew his own but because he was trying to quit he stopped growing it. He was found in May dead on his couch. The coroner told me that there was no hard drugs in his system other than marijuana which was laced with fentanyl that he probably got from someone he trusted, who probably got it off the street. I did not know until my son died that marijuana is being laced with fentanyl. My heart breaks for all of us who are losing loved ones from this epidemic.
@@childoftheking2214 on one post you say your son died taking something for an abscesses tooth and now u say it’s marijuanas fault? I think you’re lying
In reality I believe that there is no way to stop drugs from being sold so the best thing there is is educating the children. If teachers can talk about gener identification why can't they teach and show the reality of drug addiction.
Addiction is not a singular disease. As with all potentially fatal diseases it affects families, friends and anyone in the addicts circle. My condolences on your loss and I hope you find peace in telling your and your son's story as doing so will help others.
Watch your children. Drugs destroyed 30 years of my life, but I survived. Friends of mine I no longer recognize, amped up anger, delusional, abusive. Answer, sober no drugs please!!!
Thank you so much for sharing Trevor's story. Heartbreaking. You are brave, such a great Mom ❤️🙏🏻 It is SOOOOOO great you have shared that Marijuana IS NOT the same as it was. It's such BS to have it legalized. Shame on our society, government for allowing this to happen.
I think most of the victims of fentynl poisoning regardless of the situation seemed naive and nearly innocent spirited. What a shame!! Why can't they close the borders to stop drug smugglers. It will save lives.
No borders are going to stop people from wanting drugs. You have to address why they want the drugs but you don't want to do that because it's more complicated.
These poor kids are playing Russian Roulette and they don’t even know it! This awareness is so very important! Thank you for sharing your story and I’m so very sorry for your loss 🙏🏻❤️
Michelle, thank you for your full transparency in this video. Your video has been one of only a few that I have seen out of many that gave a full honesty glimpse of what happened and accountability to your son. I have noticed a lot of parents gloss over that part or blame others. Of course, no one is willingly taking something that they know will kill them, however quite a few people were knowingly taking street drugs. It is amazing to me that now that this crisis is killing yt kids people are wanting some kinds of resolve, treatment etc, however we the crack epidemic hit the Black community no one care about treatment, education etc, they only weaponize addiction and use it to give prison sentences and no one cared about how many people were dying. This society is basis and anti Black in everything.
It seems like his parents acted more like friends than parents, which is likely why the kid felt confident enough to casually tell them about using marijuana, knowing they wouldn’t make a big deal out of it. While being friends with your child is important, parenting should always come first.
You're assuming a lot, and shouldn't be judging this mother after she comes on here, sharing an extremely personal tragic experience. Maybe they just had an open & honest close relationship before he started using. People these days...
That is a ridiculous assumption and irrelevant considering, being able to tell your parents or not makes no difference to a child talking drugs. There is no 'parent type' that is immune to this happening to their children.
@@normn2915 You're projecting. I'm not the one who came on here with derogatory remarks bent on blaming the parents for no reason. You must be a bot. Look up gaslighting. You can add it to your dicktionary.
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My young neighbor was just found dead on Sunday in her hot vehicle. Fentanyl is killing up a lot of our people and I'm tired of it....God bless their souls 🙏🏾💖😢
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Soo sad ❤
Revelation 18;23
By pharmakia all nations are deceived
Ohhhhh I'm soooo sorry to hear. We HAVE TO stop this madness of knowingly killing people and for what⁉️
My heart of love and compassion goes out to all of you and your neighborhood and the families.
I am so impressed with Michelle's knowledge. She is correct that in today's reality the drugs are different than in the 60s, 70s, 80s when experimenting was normal. Today is not IF it will kill you but WHEN. Thank you for sharing his story and thank you Texas Pictures for giving these families a platform.
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Experimenting should never be normal.
You took the words right out of my mouth. I was very touched by the way she told her son's story. Another video I will be sending to my 17 year old son
YES! I am too! She is
@@kathytonagel2332How many hundreds of years have people been experimenting with drugs? Good luck with that! It's perfectly normal to want to do that whether you like it or not.
This woman is a gifted educator. I did not know the data on the marijuans potency, but now the addictive progression makes sense. What courage to go forward after such a loss. ❤
God bless this mamma and her family ❤ Im so sorry for your loss😢 My nephew died on Oct 20th 2017 at 26 years old. He died from fentanyl and carfentanyl poisoning. It was in cocaine. Im not sure when fentanyl started showing up in the drug supply here in PA, but so many people died around that time here. We live in a rural area. The town my nephew died in is very small. I just want everyone to realize that it doesn't matter your age, race, religion, or socioeconomic status. The month after my nephew passed, a 72 year old man died from fentanyl and a 3 year old died from fentanyl. It amazes me that Mathew Perry's whole supply chain is being held accountable for his death, and yet the kid that supplied my nephew is still living life free as a bird. My nephews life wasnt the only one lost from that dealer. It turns my stomach to see him. The only thing that gives me comfort is knowing that he will be in front of THE JUDGE one day.
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Because Mathew Perry was famous and rich. They don't care about everyday people. You hear it again and again that the police don't pursue it even when they know who gave them the drug.
I have read it started 2014
It’s really heartbreaking and also makes me also so very angry!!!
It’s an epidemic, nearly just like a Covid virus for the US and this since minimum 10 years…
- but not much is done,
while our loved ones die like flies every single day!!!
What (another) beautiful and smart boy! He wasn’t even addicted,
he died like so many others from one of his first pills, because they are so much too strong!
Fentanyl is an opioid that is 100(!) times stronger than heroin!!
When will this country really woke up…
RIP, precious boy🌈❤️✨
Romans 10;9❤
If you profess by mouth Jesus is Lord and believe God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved love 💕
My best friend just lost his cousin to fentanyl poisoning. He was 52 years old and not addicted to any drugs. The police are looking into the case. It is heartbreaking.
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Romans 10;9 ❤
If you profess by mouth Jesus is Lord and believe God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved 💕
@@jillmiller1705No one needs saving.
Awful wasted lives ….thanks china
People need to stop being gullible and naive
"Before now, teenagers experimented - but they learned from their experiences, they didn't die from them." Very powerful.
God bless this Mother. She is so strong and is using her pain to educate others.
I lost both my childhood best friends to fentanyl. I never thought they wouldn’t be here. It’s beyond sad, but I can’t imagine losing a child. Bless your heart. Sending prayers
He looked so handsome. My heart goes out to his family. 😢
Most people are not able to comprehend these "deaths" are planned. Nor would they believe who and what is ensuring they continue to happen. Sacrifice is real!
Best video of this series. She explained the dangers of drugs consistently and well educated and do not blamed everyone or everything instead of her son knew about fentanyl.
What a beautiful baby face he had !! In the first picture you can just see how much love his mom had for him !!!
I’m so SICK of this evil that’s killing our kids !! WHEN will something be done and WHAT!!!!????
Thank you for your exceptionally concise video.
The photo of Trevor is stunning. So very handsome - and his beautiful eyes are mesmerising.
I hope and pray that all the steps being taken by you and others will be successful in turning the tide against Fentanyl.
I appreciate the honesty in these documentaries. I cant imagine how hard it is for families and friends to tell their story.
Most people are not able to comprehend these "deaths" are planned. Nor would they believe who and what is ensuring they continue to happen. Sacrifice is real.
You are so, so intelligent. I'm sorry for your loss. I came out in the early 80's, right into the jaws of the emerging AIDS epidemic. It was terrifying and this feels so much like that period.
I know someone else who's sister sends her heart rocks too, and she paints then with positive messages on them and leaves them about. ❤❤❤
I’m sorry for your loss of your beautiful son, Trevor.
Thank you for sharing your pain, your grief, and your knowledge.
KNOW.
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Revelation 18;23
By pharmakia all nations are deceived
Wow! what an informed mom you are! So very sorry for your loss😥You did every thing you could to save your son. There are no words...may our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ comfort you and give you peace beyond understanding✝
His smile and the sparkle in his eyes, I know he was special. Keep loving him Mom.
Thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry for your loss.
I love the way shes sharing this story and how shes explaining everything because shes absolutely right.......
Even heart wrenching before you upload it 💔💔💔
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray you and your family have some peace and comfort during this time and that you are able to reach other kids and prevent more senseless deaths.
I am so sorry! I learned so much from you so please keep sharing! You are saving lives. ♥
Trevor reminds me so much of my seven year old little boy Shepherd. It’s terrifying raising children with all of this everywhere and I can’t thank you enough for sharing your story for the next generation of parents to be acutely aware.
What a sweet soul so sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss! Thank you for your advocacy.
What a strong woman Michelle is. Much respect for taking her time to speak openly about Trevor and her family.
I'm glad this mother emphasized marijuana. A lot of these stories seem to start with the person using weed. I know not everyone who uses weed goes to harder things, but given that so many of these stories start with it, there is some validity to calling it the gateway drug. Not everyone goes through that gateway, but lots do.
Marijuana is just naturally the first drug young people try. It is readily available, relatively cheap, and has minimal bad side effects. It is no more of a gateway drug than alcohol, but NOBODY has a problem with alcohol 😂
I don't think it really is. If it didn't exist people would take something else first instead and we would call it a "gateway drug".
I think it is about a person feeling that they can tolerate life better when they take a drug. Most kids try something, lots try everything. But most of those kids don't get up and take something to be able to face the day. That is the problem.
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Actually lots of people don't use drugs ever. Or alcohol.
Cannabis is one of the ingredients in the Holy Anointed Oil, the recipe is in the Old Testament, Kaneh bosm is what Hebrews called Cannabis.
It was used for edibles and topicals, they only burned in like incense form , smoking is not good on the temple so they didn’t smoke it
Sweet Mama. My heart is with you. It's beyond tragic you have to endure this.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Trevor was a beautiful young man. I admire your courage , greatly. ❤
great video...really honest...well articulated...much appreciated.
I’m so sorry for your loss of your beautiful son. The lack of a government response is mind blowing.
Cannabis can affect everyone differently and children really are still growing brains so them using it is not the best idea. Beyond that children will try spice thinking it just flower or like flower and it is not the same at all. If you think cannabis is helping your child get a medical marijuana card and have it dispensed properly at the correct levels by a dispensary only.
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Incredible testimony. Heartbreaking, powerful. Thank you, Michelle, for sharing your strength and wisdom.
I have watched sooo many of these videos and most of the kids start on marijuana. I am so tired of hearing that it's only marijuana, it's not a gateway drug. My son started on marijuana as a young teen and he progressed to other drugs. He overdosed on fentanyl in December 2023. By the grace of God he survived and has been in Adult and Teen Challenge since Christmas Day. He will be there until December 2024 and he is doing great. The things he has told me about his way of life was so eye opening and so scary. He is 33 years old. It effects every age. I am so sorry for all of these families who have lost family members.
Cannabis being illegal means you have to be a criminal to sell it. And criminals sell all kinds of drugs.
Make it federally legal and sell it in licensed shops. It hurts the black market and makes it harder to get if you aren’t of age.
While it can be a gateway, so can alcohol. Alcohol is a powerful psychotropic drug too
@@GutsToCutsyep, that's why despite my own addiction struggles i'm for legalized marijuana and also under very controlled circumstances also other substances. "harder" drugs were only as easily accessible to me in my teenage years because i had to get weed illegally and many people who sell drugs illegally also have access to other substances and don't give a shit about if they are selling it to young people with their brains still in development. it was easier for me to get illegal substances as a minor than getting alcoholic beverages.
prohibition has never worked and only results in more deaths of addicts due to the dosis being unpredictable, substances being laced with others that should not be in there, poisonous counterfeit pills etc.
imo you can't really stop people from getting addicted to substances except with prevention and reducing the stigma of addiction, but you can make the use of those substances as safe as possible to prevent more of those horrible deaths.
i don't know if there is something similar in the US, but in germany we have facilities where addicts can go and use hard drugs like heroin in a sterile setting were they can get fresh needles and other stuff to reduce the risk of infections and there are trained people that can help if someone overdoses. in this facilities the use of illegal substances is basically decriminalized so addicts have a safe place to use their substances. that helped preventing a lot of deaths and proves that creating safer conditions is a lot better prevention than prohibition.
He was so very beautiful ❤️
My condolences 🌹
Keep on educating. Keep sharing his story. It might save someone ❤
Wow, Michelle you are so strong…I truly admire the mantle you put on to educate youth. I am so sorry for your loss and will keep you and your family in my prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻💛💛
I'm sorry for your loss of your beautiful son Trevor 💔
I had no idea that smoking a joint got so complicated since the 1980's .
Thank you for educating us more on THC and how it can affect one's personality. I am so sorry you lost your son in this horrible way. Trevor sounds like such a nice guy and had many interests too. It's almost unbelievable to think our child is good one day and then gone, especially at such a young age. RIP TREVOR
I appreciate how she learned all the new street terminology so there is no confusion. I am still hearing new words and I'm getting thrown off by terms that I don't recognize.
Moma Michelle us such a loving, positive, beautiful person and mother to a beautiful son. She is eloquent, charismatic, conveys Trevir's story with profound emotion - a really effective, powerful advocate for her son's memory and the this cause.
As my mother told my sister and me, "If you don't start it, you won't have to worry about stopping it. Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, whatever.
RIP Trevor ✝️
Good looking boy so sorry for your loss
Maybe it’s because I never tried THC until I was 28, but all it does is either make me upbeat and want to dance or it makes me fall asleep. I just struggle to understand how THC is to blame for his sudden violent behavior, but I suppose he was younger and everyone reacts differently.
Regardless, I’m so sorry for his passing; my little sister was also born in 2001.. I couldn’t imagine her life being over already.
It has a different effect on still developing brain.
And people react differently to drugs and medication.
Probably a very high concentrate in that
Trevor was a good looking young man with his whole life ahead of him. This is just so infuriating that so many people are dying from this poison! Something needs to change! Im so sorry you lost your son.Thank you for sharing your story and for everything you are doing to spread awareness about this poison. May God bless you and your family. R.I.P Trevor 🕊
So sorry for your loss Michelle 😥
Thank you so much Michelle for sharing the heartbreaking story of the loss of your beautiful son. I am the mom to two sons and a daughter, and with my eldest I too turned a blind eye when he began smoking weed at age 15. Prior to that he had begun with drinking and had on occasion, drank a damaging amount of alcohol, so when he switched to pot - I thought it was a fairly benign choice of the two of them. I had dabbled in my youth and was not aware of how much it had changed in the past 30 years. He is now 21 and has struggled with pills on and off the last 3 years. His personality is different now too.. it makes me sad when I see videos from a few years ago. He OD'd and almost died one morning last year but I found him in his bed and called ems in time. He does not want to go to rehab.. and every day I live in fear that it could happen again. Needless to say, I do not and did not turn a blind eye to pot smoking with his younger siblings. I will always wonder what would have happened if I hadn't ignored it. Thank you for this powerful message and for sharing Trevor with us all.
Im so sorry about your son 💔🕊 the drugs are not the same today, everything's different today. Condolences to you mom, your family and friends. ♥️🙏🏼 ☮
I loveeeeeeee how this mother has fully educated herself on this and everything surrounding it. Even now to the different weed strands and percentages. Very impressed. So sorry for her loss 😢
So young this is heartbreaking no one deserves this 🥹🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Whar a great mother.
My heart is with her.
Trevor was so beautiful.
What a son......❤
I feel your pain Michelle- thank you for sharing your story about your Trevor. You are a brave and loving soul. God bless you and your family.
So very sorry for your loss. U told an excellent story which includes valuable information. Bc of ur son, lives will b saved.
I appreciate the honesty that Trevor’s mom has, and how educated she is. I’m sorry that she went through so much and that she lost Trevor. I’m am the most sorry for Trevor, though, because he lost the most. His mom is right… these are not the same drugs we grew up with. Rest in peace, Trevor. 🕊️❤️
So young. 💔🙏🏽
hope the world watches this,, Go Mum x
Bless you madam!
I am so sorry for your loss💔 it doesn’t matter if someone is addicted or experimenting. This should not be happening in our country or any other country! I’m no expert but feel like there is more that can be done to put a stop to this. It’s simply ignored in my opinion
This a very smart lady & I'm so sorry for her loss . She has educated herself so well not only about weed but opiates as well . I smoked weed from 1984 -2008 / then smoked for a year (2019 ) IMO All weed smells the same no matter how it looks , I enjoyed Dabs but it just was not as enjoyable as it was in my 20;s . I have also been on Methadone for years & it saved me when in 2022 I was going through a hard time ( mil life crisis ? ) and tried Fentanyl / hoping it would break through the methadone " Block " . It really never did ( I only snorted the powder ) but my late friend RIP Josh Aug 4 2023 . would shoot 1/4 of what I would snort & immediately pass out / OD . I say IMO if someone just can not stay off opiates & they have tried many times , Methadone or Sub's may be a life saver . It best TO NEVER USE THO ! God Bless everyone .
I am so sorry for you loss, in 2023 my only child died from drugs laced with fentanyl. I know the pain.
God bless that mother. What an example of strength and resilience. That first picture of Trevor and his mother was so impactful. You could see the sheer love and prided in her smiler and eyes. I send her and all of these poor families my love and condolences. I’m incredibly angry that this is still happening. The fight should not be in the hands of those grieving and heartbroken. It should be the government and police that should be doing more. These families are beyond strong. I stand with them proudly ❤
I myself am pro cannabis, I smoke it daily, I vape daily, and I have absolutely no desire to try anything else. I mainly smoke it in the evening to help me relax so I can sleep. I have a problem with insomnia. With that being said, I do agree that maybe the age limit should be raised…maybe to 25 to buy marijuana as opposed to 18. Young people tend to think that they’re invincible so maybe giving them a few more years to mature might help the situation.
I completely agree. I talk to my kids about it regularly. Not for young development brains, not even for everyone who is an adult. My kids probably think I’m obsessed with talking about and listening about drugs but I have to make sure they understand 1 mistake is all it takes.
@@jacquelinem3655I’ve told my children even as adults that if they are going to use marijuana, to purchase at a legal dispensary only. They reply,” yes Mom, we know Mom.” I may be a pest to them about drugs but at least they are listening. My condolences to Trevor’s beautiful mom and her family. Thank you beyond measure for advocating others about just how dangerous and deadly street drugs are today. A lot of grown adults are still ignorant of thinking marijuana off the streets or from a friend is safe.
My daughter at the age of 18 was in a horrific car accident that nearly took her life. Due to her injuries and some that are permanent ( nerve pain) the pharmaceutical drugs were not only ineffective for pain but potentially addicting if stayed on for chronic pain. The doctors were willing to keep prescribing and thankfully my daughter insisted on refusing them. We sought out alternative homeopathic treatments and when she was of legal age, she obtained a medical marijuana card. In my daughters case, marijuana is the only drug that saved her from potentially being prescribed opioids and becoming addicted to them. She uses marijuana as needed only. I can see how some parents feel marijuana is a gateway drug however but 10 plus years later, my daughter’s marijuana use never led her to opioids. I think educating our children when they are young about drugs can certainly bipass the road to addiction yet some people are born predisposed to addiction and all it takes is 1 prescribed pain pill to trigger a response that could lead them to addiction. Gateway drugs definitely is a debatable topic ( marijuana) but we must continue to educate our youth of the dangers of all drugs that can lead to addiction. Marijuana can be life saving for many. I wish I had all the answers but I don’t. I’m grateful for these parents who are sharing their stories and advocating for a safer future. 🙏🏼
Weed is a drug, your story is a testimony. It should be prescribed and distributed in safe places. Legalizing has meant more distribution, stronger weed, lots of mental problems in young people, many starting in schools at 10, 11. Legalization opened doors for predators selling weed, even laced with fentanyl now.
@@MsOka007 100% correct
My family and friends started dying from fentanyl on the streets in 2010.... It's really sad and I am so glad I don't live that way anymore
So so sad to see videos after videos of heartbroken mothers mourning their kids do drugs. RIP Trevor and peace to Michelle.
I’m so sorry for the lost of your son. I like to say their name, not to be forgotten 😢
Every time a new story comes out I could just cry because i know where the story ends. These moms are all so very sad. I've started talking to my granddaughter about this series. She is an ordained deacon in ELCA and she does tge confirmation classes in her church. I've asked her to share these films with others. Where does all this stop?
Michelle, you are such a strong individual, I commend you for doing what you do by educating. I wish you were near by I would love to buy you dinner and listen to your message.
I think it has to go deeper than telling a child not to smoke/vape marijuana…the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connection
For some. Addiction is a form of mental illness that affects 10% of the human population. Long story short, addicts are missing a chemical in their brain that makes them able to stop. google it.
Another baby 😭😭
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😢
I am a mother who lost a child to this substance and it frustrates me that there is still no punishment for those who trade this substance illegally. While many more mothers and fathers will continue to suffer the loss of their children and many more mothers will continue to lose their children, if no action is taken in this regard, the situation is very painful and regrettable.
@@melaniamontilla6265So sorry for your loss 😢
Trevor was a beautiful person inside and out⭐️❤️💕heart and soul. Just like his mother. I’m so sorry. Just terrible.
Not for everyone but Marijuana can be a gateway drug for people susceptible to addiction. People need to get educated and increase their awareness of risk factors and this horrific epidemic! God bless all victims!😢❤
My condolences to this family. Thanks to the mom for educating others about the dangers of cannabis. It is linked to psychosis and schizophrenia. 💜
I am so sorry for your loss. Love and prayers. 😞
Oh My what a stunningly beautiful young man I can see a lot of his mum in him 😢
I love what she said about saying his name out loud and the story of the heart-shaped rocks.
I'm sorry about your son, Trevor. He was a handsome boy and seemed to be so nice. I love that he loved animals. Such a terrible loss.
You are so right about marijuana. My son smoked it for many years and was trying to stop. He did not drink or use hard drugs but was hooked on pot. He usually grew his own but because he was trying to quit he stopped growing it. He was found in May dead on his couch. The coroner told me that there was no hard drugs in his system other than marijuana which was laced with fentanyl that he probably got from someone he trusted, who probably got it off the street. I did not know until my son died that marijuana is being laced with fentanyl. My heart breaks for all of us who are losing loved ones from this epidemic.
@@childoftheking2214 on one post you say your son died taking something for an abscesses tooth and now u say it’s marijuanas fault? I think you’re lying
I am so sorry for your loss🤍🙏🕊
Mom, handling very strongly. So sad. Kid needed na/AA worked for me but at 19 he hadn’t hit bottom.
Your son was so young, it' terrible💔 I'm so sorry for your loss.🦋xx
In reality I believe that there is no way to stop drugs from being sold so the best thing there is is educating the children. If teachers can talk about gener identification why can't they teach and show the reality of drug addiction.
What a heartbreaking statement she made...when a child dies you don't have many opportunities to say his name out loud
She's right. Today's cannabis is not the same. I won't do it. The few times I did, several years ago, I got sick & paranoid. It's too intense.
Addiction is not a singular disease. As with all potentially fatal diseases it affects families, friends and anyone in the addicts circle. My condolences on your loss and I hope you find peace in telling your and your son's story as doing so will help others.
Praying for the families 😊
Wow I'm suprised how much this mom knows about cannabis, God bless you momma, may God grant you peace and may Trevor RIP
Watch your children. Drugs destroyed 30 years of my life, but I survived. Friends of mine I no longer recognize, amped up anger, delusional, abusive. Answer, sober no drugs please!!!
Thank you so much for sharing Trevor's story. Heartbreaking. You are brave, such a great Mom ❤️🙏🏻 It is SOOOOOO great you have shared that Marijuana IS NOT the same as it was. It's such BS to have it legalized. Shame on our society, government for allowing this to happen.
This Mom knows the DEAL re marijuana.
I’m sorry that her son had this path in his life…and now it’s her path.
I think most of the victims of fentynl poisoning regardless of the situation seemed naive and nearly innocent spirited. What a shame!! Why can't they close the borders to stop drug smugglers. It will save lives.
Ugh, please don't use this account to spread border misinformation. That's now how it works.
No borders are going to stop people from wanting drugs. You have to address why they want the drugs but you don't want to do that because it's more complicated.
R.I.P Trevor a young man gone way too soon my heart goes out to his mother . Heartbreaking
Where do people come into contact with that stuff?
@@reuterromain1054 They find a way.
These poor kids are playing Russian Roulette and they don’t even know it! This awareness is so very important! Thank you for sharing your story and I’m so very sorry for your loss 🙏🏻❤️
When Life Just doesn’t make sense. The WHY is just too unfathomable.
I watch these painful Videos as “ignorance is never bliss”.
Michelle, thank you for your full transparency in this video. Your video has been one of only a few that I have seen out of many that gave a full honesty glimpse of what happened and accountability to your son. I have noticed a lot of parents gloss over that part or blame others. Of course, no one is willingly taking something that they know will kill them, however quite a few people were knowingly taking street drugs. It is amazing to me that now that this crisis is killing yt kids people are wanting some kinds of resolve, treatment etc, however we the crack epidemic hit the Black community no one care about treatment, education etc, they only weaponize addiction and use it to give prison sentences and no one cared about how many people were dying. This society is basis and anti Black in everything.
My brothers daughter pass because of fentanyl she was nine months pregnant.
It seems like his parents acted more like friends than parents, which is likely why the kid felt confident enough to casually tell them about using marijuana, knowing they wouldn’t make a big deal out of it. While being friends with your child is important, parenting should always come first.
You're assuming a lot, and shouldn't be judging this mother after she comes on here, sharing an extremely personal tragic experience. Maybe they just had an open & honest close relationship before he started using. People these days...
That is a ridiculous assumption and irrelevant considering, being able to tell your parents or not makes no difference to a child talking drugs. There is no 'parent type' that is immune to this happening to their children.
Wow
@@EzThomas. You sure like to gaslight people.. i see, no worries. You do you
@@normn2915 You're projecting. I'm not the one who came on here with derogatory remarks bent on blaming the parents for no reason. You must be a bot. Look up gaslighting. You can add it to your dicktionary.
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You need to speak in the senate