Grieving parents, children mark sombre anniversary of B.C.’s opioid crisis
“In 2016 we didn’t even really know about fentanyl,” said Pam Turgeon with Moms Stop The Harm, a group of grieving mothers advocating for change.Trudeau criticizes Alberta’s response to opioid crisis during Edmonton visit“It’s something we never get over,” she told Global News. “You’re never supposed to bury your child.”
As part of a field trip, a group of Grade 12 students from Okanagan Mission Secondary walked to the Starbucks location in Kelowna’s Lower Mission area, where Turgeon spoke candidly about her son’s death.Story continues below advertisement “That was super heart touching, definitely very sad story,” said Grade 12 student Brennan Jack, hearing Turgeon’s story. “I think we need more awareness about it. It’s super common but no one really talks about it.”
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