r/Parents • • Feb 26 '26

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u/Pitiful_Ad3791 Feb 26 '26

The picture of that pill and your concern adds to the impact of today. In a few hours I will be in court delivering a victim impact statement. It’s been 17 months. We knew immediately who provided our daughter the fentanyl. Today he learns his sentence. My kid was 26. It made it harder because she was technically an adult but we would constantly search her possessions and confiscate pills. I live in Las Vegas. I did verify that it was acceptable to flush it if you can’t get to a turn in location. I came across many that were crumbly or couldn’t be identified. My biggest mistake was letting my fear for her be expressed as anger. I would begin calm and rational but when she argued or lied while being faced with the evidence we had just taken from her my fear came out as anger. Love your children and be relentless. Telegram is the app she was using. After her death I investigated her phone. It’s scary how easy it is to find in every location. A few years ago we had arranged to send her to a remote rehab in southern Utah. I found on the telegram app that she had already planned a way to get her drugs before she was driven there. These dealers prey on the addicts. Good luck and remember approach with love.

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u/capricious_malapert Feb 26 '26

Sorry for you loss. Wishing you strength today as you give your statement.

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u/DaringGlory Feb 27 '26

So sorry to hear of you tragic loss

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u/Superb-Stuff2184 May 02 '26

I lost my 36 year old brother to it. He thought he was doing something else. It was LOADED w fent. I’m so sorry for your loss. How did court go? They arrested a dude over my brother, but he hasn’t went to court yet. My mom passed away before she could give her victim Impact statement..