Stop the Stigma Podcast

30/09/2022

28/09/2022

Look what came in!

Stickers an pins.

Already placed stickers on my water bottle and phone, add a pin to my Narcan/phone pouch.

28/09/2022

No matter if you think addiction is a choice or not, no one deserves to die from an overdose... Or poisoning.

23/09/2022

Do you want to dedicate an episode of the Stop the Stigma Podcast to a loved one that lost their life due to an overdose or poisoning?

There are two ways to do so.

1) Read/Say it yourself: Go to the Stop the Stigma website, click on the little microphone (bottom-right) and record a voice message. Please phrase it as "This episode is dedicated to (Their name), forever (their age)."

2) Let me say it: Go to the Stop the Stigma website, click on "Dedicate an Episode," (on the menu), and fill out the form.

I will get to all as soon as possible and might put multiple dedications on episodes, depending on the number of entries.

22/09/2022

My Name is Fentanyl

I am the Devils Drug you see
Send From Mexico and Over Seas
I creep quietly in Your Child's life
Disguised in a pill is the key
I come in rainbow colors too so pretty
To make you believe
I am sweet as candy
but you will find out soon
as you drift off to sleep
That I was not harmless
Your life I did take
My maker in china and Mexico
does not care
Money in there pockets
is the goal here
But Not only did I take you
I will make your familys suffer too

They pressed me in a pill
So you could not see
Over the border I came
with ease
Your leader Joe Biden opened up for me
I made my way to all 50 States
I found My way to Schools
and even on the Internet
Snapchat is what they call it
Got a Ghost with yellow all around it
You will find me on the streets too
Deliverd by a Drug Dealer near you
You can even pick me up on the street
rolled in a dollar bill I will Wait

I do not discriminate
All ages I take
So let this be a warning to you out there
If you like to live
Dont take anything
that was not from a pharmacist
Remember I am the Devil’s Drug
My way to you was easy
It's your family now that is fighting so hard
To get rid of me
YES I AM A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION
And I am Dangerous
My name is fentanyl
And I come from China and Mexico

Writing by Petra Buschhausen

18/09/2022

Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45.

That fact right there is one of the reasons there was a march in D.C. yesterday (9/17/22). Families of those who have lost loved ones from Fentanyl poisoning a rallying together to demand a change. They want fentanyl considered a weapon of mass destruction (it helped kill over 71k Americans in 2021) and designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Thank you to the Washington Post for covering this and thanks to Lost Voices of fentanyl for doing what you're doing.

Please check out the article below:

About 400 people joined the Lost Voices of Fentanyl rally, marching to the White House and demanding greater public understanding of the synthetic opioid.

17/09/2022

This is where I wish I was right now.

17/09/2022

https://www.kwch.com/2022/09/17/mother-raises-awareness-dangers-fentanyl-after-sons-death/

Corey Wontorski died of a suspected fentanyl overdose on Sept. 11. Now, his mother is telling his story in hopes of saving lives.

15/09/2022

Do you live in an area where you don't have access to a harm reduction site that can provide you with Narcan?

Go to your local pharmacy (Walmart included) and tell them you need some. If you have Medicaid, it should cover it. If not, your insurance should, or at least some of it. You DON'T need a prescription.

How much you can get in a month with Medicaid depends on your location. Check out the following link to determine how much you can get. Scroll down to "3: Results" and it will explain it.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7568500/?fbclid=IwAR2y4Zw9fgs0mdkeXAUgwBWF_j8EqvnREsU5k2g19JrR3OjiUtooXVGRJsI

P.S. Appertanly you can also get a generic version at CVS, it's $75 for the two doses. That's without insurance/MC. I have not confirmed this myself a local harm reduction site posted about it. They are attempting to find out of other pharmacies offer it

14/09/2022

𝟭𝟬𝟳,𝟲𝟯𝟯 - The number of overdose/poisoning deaths in 2021 (U.S.)

𝟮𝟬+ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 - The number of Americans that struggle with substance addiction

𝟭𝟱-𝟭𝟴+ 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 - The number of Americans that struggle with substance addiction and 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 get help.

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Have you or someone you loved struggled with substance use disorder (drug/alcohol addiction)?

Have you lost a loved one to overdose or poisoning?

Do you want to share that story?

Sharing the stories is important because it helps people understand the truth about addiction, in doing so, it helps break the stigma surrounding substance use disorder.

Stopping the stigma surrounding the addiction is more important than ever due to fentanyl ruling the streets and YOU can help by sharing your own story or that of a loved one.
YOU can help stop the stigma.
YOU can empower others to share their stories.
YOU can help save lives!

If you'd like to share a story on the Stop the Stigma Podcast or on our blog, please use the contact page on the Stop the Stigma website. Just leave your name, email, and a short message (you don't have to include your full story there) and I'll get back to you.

https://www.sudstigma.com/contact/

P.S. There's a new feature on the site that will allow you to leave a voice message if you prefer to do that.

14/09/2022

I welcomed my first guest in this episode of Stop the Stigma, my wife, Kasey Gresham. In the episode, we talk about her mom’s addiction, how it affected their relationship, and more. This episode was initially broadcasted via Facebook Live, this is the audio-only version. Feel free to check out th...

12/09/2022

James Madison High School thanks for sharing this!

International Overdose Awareness Share Page Translate this page አማርኛ العربية English Español فارسی 한국어 اردو Tiếng Việt 中文 Other Language Did you know that we are still in an opioid epidemic? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug he**in, syn...

12/09/2022

New remastered version of epidemic!