A Mother’s Tragic Loss Drives Push for Fentanyl Education

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A Mother’s Tragic Loss Drives Push for Fentanyl Education

A mother who tragically lost her teenage son to fentanyl poisoning is speaking out about the opioid crisis among the nation’s youth. Federal data shows that among 10- to 19-year-olds, fentanyl deaths rose 182% from 2019 to 2021. “These days, experimenting with drugs is deadly,” said Janet Hehl, mother of Alec Pierce Hoffman.  “The cause of Alec’s death was, in fact, fentanyl poisoning. I know that he took a pill, I don’t know how he got it or wh…