FENTANYL KILLS: Kooper Campiti's Story 

Im the other brother talked about in the video. Kooper was defiantly one of a kind. He would drop anything he was doing to lend a helping hand. One time my phone died and I was stranded. Koopers phone number was one of the only ones I had memorized so I gave him a call from a gas station phone. He was at that gas station in 10 minutes to pick me up. Just the kind of person he was. His death was and is the hardest thing me and my family has ever dealt with. Its still hard not to tear up when I think about him. He's a bright light in a dark world. Im currently deployed so I couldnt be there for the making of this video, but thank you to texas pictures for making this! Very well put together. May his memory and story live forever!

I've OD'd on fentanyl a handful of times and I understand I'm just one pill away from it being my last OD. 6 months sober today 🙏.

PLEASE pray for my son Geno. He is currently in rehab for the 2nd time for Fentanyl. I have already lost my stepson Sullivan, my niece Kiersten and countless friends. Please pray for all who are struggling. It's the worst!!! God Bless you all. I am SO SORRY to Koopers family and may God Bless you all.

Terrible he died on his momma’s birthday. Sorry for your loss

It's devastating how the most gifted kids are often the loneliest kids.

Loved ones of addicts: PLEASE don't feel guilty about "missing the signs". Being an addict turns you into the best liar you can imagine.

Every 16-18 year old thinks they know more than everyone else. They all think they are invincible.

When one mother cries all mothers cry.These videos are helpful & emotional at the same time,I pray for your family that you’ll will find strength & comfort to face each day without your loved one🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

My two brothers died from an overdose....26 and 30 years old...i think of them both often. ❤

The, "never intended" part toward the end is sadly brilliant. God bless that family.

I cant tell you, everyone who is working on these and participating in the interviews, how important this video series is. Not just because it's important that we know about fentanyl, about the dangers, the warning signs, etc. But also because every single person in these videos deserves their lives to be honoured, their story told. These videos do an amazing job at showing that. We hear about who these people were, their childhoods, their lives, how loved they were. Sadly we know how many times people with substance abuse disorder aren't always seen as valuable or important anymore. I really feel like your series helps with that. And I think that is just as important as making people aware of the dangers.

Very sad. I'm a fentanyl addict of a little over two years. Its very hard to quit. Plus It's absurdly cheap to buy for the strength it carries. As little as $2 a pill around where I live. Sometimes I have thoughts of wanting to give up on life but I know that's not the answer. This video gives me a reminder of the destruction that it could cause. Granted, I probably like a lot of addicts, don't think anybody would care if i died. The main thing that has me hold on is my dog, i wouldn't want to just disappear from his life as i know he'd miss me tremendously. Hopefully one day I will find my way out of this vicious cycle.

Thank you to the Campiti family for sharing your story and thank you to Texas Pictures Documentaries for another quality (but sad) video. I wish you all the best.

I cannot express how sorry I am for the loss of your beautiful son and brother. May Kooper rest in peace and you all find comfort and peace in time. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers, from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️☘️

God that mom crying telling the story of how she heard the horrific news breaks my heart.

Kooper's beloved dad's words at the end of this documentary pierced like bullets. They loved him, they contended with him. His dad's point was: BE VIGILANT. It's always heartbreaking to hear loved ones talk about losing their own to this pill from hell. Thank you family!

My son lost his best friend at 20 to this epidemic. And his dad the same year. Drugs are a scourge. Then he lost another friend...and another..and another. This weekend, we are going to another funeral- another best friend he grew up with. This is in a small farming community. I almost lost him as well. It was a razors edge situation. I quit my job to be his fulltime, glued on bodyguard. I had reached the end of the rope with losses. He finally hit bottom & got it. He has been clean for over 6 years now. But he is living for so many others in his circle now, who are no longer with us.🙏🏼

How devastating to lose your child on your birthday 😢

One thing is for sure, Kooper was incredibly blessed to be part of a family like this. What amazing people of strength and resilience. He was fortunate to have experienced such love from his whole family during his lifetime. What a loss for them and the world. All love and hugs from South Africa 🇿🇦❤

This family. My goodness, my heart breaks.

Heartbreaking... 😢 My son was poisoned with fentanyl too. My only son, he was the heartbeat of my life! I'm so very sorry. 🙏 Jordan's Mama forever!

No, Kooper never intended to leave you this way. A family heartbroken, never to be the same. Thank you for sharing your story and helping to educate young people about the dangers of experimenting with ANY drug. I pray this trafficking is stopped. 🙏

Your story is very much like mine, especially when you talk about how smart your son was. How your son was smoking pot and he was telling you about how it was legal in different places around you, my kids said that same thing to me multiple times when I would come home from work and smell it in the house. I finally told them both they were not to use it in the house and I didn't want to know about it. If I had only known...I lost Andy January 16th of 2020 and I had no idea he was using anything, I had noticed something was off with him here and there, but he was so smart, he had a genius IQ and I didn't think he would be doing anything that could harm him. He took what he thought was a pain pill that obviously was not, Andy was 29.5 years old when he passed away, he was living with me and his brother Adam who found him that day when he got home from school. Adam was very similar to Andy, he also had a genius IQ, he was devastated by the loss of Andy. We both had a very difficult time dealing with it. Adam overdosed 3 times in the 6 months leading up to his death. He knew what he was doing, he had been self hurt himself for a long while before he passed away, cutting his arms, legs and torso to the point of mutilation. He barely had a spot on his body that he hadn't cut, it was awful. He promised me he would never do anything again to hurt himself the hours before he passed away. I found him slumped over on the floor in his room with his face in a pool of vomit and blood, he was blue and frozen. He was my baby boy, my everything and my purpose to keep going every single day since January 16th when Andy passed away. Adam was 17 when he passed away May 21st, 2023. I can't close my eyes without seeing him that day, I never in a million years thought I would lose one child, but now I have lost two 💔 😢. God, I want to be with them now. It doesn't seem to get any better than it is. Their dad passed away October 18th 2023 from the same damn thing. We were divorced and did not live together, but we had become friends after the loss of Andy, but the loss of Adam was more than he could handle, and he decided to join them. I am now here alone, no family living at all...I am so very sorry for your loss of your son! You are so right when you say it doesn't discriminate, this is a chemical warfare of massive power that is going to take an entire generation if we can't find a way to stop it. Bless you both and your family!!!😢

I had a 7 pound tumor removed and had been prescribed painkillers for months at age 16. I still remember my mom taking the pills and locking them up after I had access to them freely for a long time and would go through them quickly. Pain medicine is addictive and parents need to recognize that even if it’s introduced for a legitimate cause it can lead to a deadly addiction. rip

NO PARENT, SISTER OR BROTHER, COUSIN, FRIEND, SHOULD EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS KIND OF PAIN!!!😭😭😭😭😭UNBELIEVABLE 😢😢😢

As a bereaved mother, I cry during every one of these videos. But with every video I am more and more angry. Why is this issue not the first story on every news media in this country?! Our young people are under attack. Thank you, TPD, for educating me and so many others on this terrible problem. And to this family, I am so sorry for the loss of your son.

This story hit home when the sister told her story of how she found out her brother overdosed & died! I was 7 years old when my 19 year old brother died from an overdose!! It was all kinds of drugs in his system & he passed on our living room couch. & how they told her was so similar to how i was told. I miss him to this day, he took me everywhere with him. I always wonder what he would of became today! Love you & miss you Von. 💙

God bless your family. This drug is horrible. My son actively fights addiction to this drug. I have lost 3 brothers to this. I will pray for your family and thank you for what you do. He is with you always.

These parents are amazing. Thank you for your strength and transparency. I can't imagine what you are all going through. My heart goes out to you. Good for you for sharing your story and enlightening us all on this horrendous drug. XX

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Dad did a fantastic job summarizing at the end. It was crystal clear. I have watched more than 20 of these videos but this one really hit hard

I’m from Spain, never ever heard a case like this happening to anybody, not in Spain not in France or Italy.. Portugal.. something’s wrong in the United States, drugs… violence involving guns… I am so sorry for your loss

These stories are all so heartbreaking. Sometimes these videos are hard to watch as I feel the pain of the loved ones left behind. Sometimes I say sharing our pain is like sharing the weight of carrying a sofa. It's too much for any one person to bear but when we carry our losses together we can survive them. I'm so sorry for this whole family. How amazing that you began turning your pain into purpose so soon after your loss. I often say if I'd stopped at the grief support groups I would have drowned in a lake of my own tears by now. Turning my pain into purpose and fighting the supply of illicit fentanyl every day is the only way I am able to survive it. God bless you all. Jimmy's mom Forever 29

There is nothing more frightful than when our children rebel, and choose a path that we know can lead to ruin! What a sobering, and heart wrenching tragedy for this family! I’m so sorry for your loss.

Thank you so much for telling your story. We are all in this together.

I’m so sorry. I wept immediately after hearing that he passed on your birthday. He sounds like a beautiful soul. RIP

The silence of the news media about the fentanyl epidemic is very telling. I’m truly sorry about the loss of Kooper and the many others shown in this channel. To the families: know you’re saving lives by sharing your stories.

I'm so sorry for this precious life lost, for the family left behind by this tragedy. May God bring Comfort to the mom,dad & siblings. ❤

I'm so sorry for your loss. It sounds like Cooper was a great young man. Thank you for sharing your story. I'm praying for your family 🙏

Thanks for sharing your story...so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.

Thank you for honoring your son's memory by helping others with this video. I am so sorry about your son"s death. I try to learn from these videos, and I so often hear, "we knew that he was smoking marijuana". People don't understand how deleterious marijuana can be--it affects judgment and can cause or worsen mental illness. It can be laced with fentanyl. I am curious about what his goals were--was he going through a time of confusion that caused him to seek out similarly confused people?

I'm a mother who's son is in recovery 🙏 it traumatizes the ones trying to help. We are in this together ❤

What a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing your painful, heartbreaking story. And, for going out to educate others. I’m sure you will absolutely save someone else’s family from experiencing the heartbreak that you have had to endure.💝🥰🙏🏼

God Bless this family. So many families share this same story. It’s heartbreaking 🙏🏾

I know how you feel im been though it lost my son 4 26 2022 my prayers are with you and your y God bless you sending prayers 🙏🙏

I’m so very sorry for the loss of your precious son. As a mom who lost a daughter it breaks my heart because I do know what you’re going through and it truly is devastating and life altering. There are no words. Thank you for sharing your tragedy to help save lives and bring awareness to this epidemic. I don’t know what the answer is but something must be done about this poison . Something someone said in one of these videos really stood out to me. When previous generations experimented with drugs or smoked pot just for fun they weren’t taking the chance that it would kill them. Now it really is like Russian roulette and it’s terrifying. Your family will be in my prayers.

Thank you for sharing your story. Kooper made a simple mistake like we all did back in the day. Take a pill. Chill. It’s all good… But there is a huge difference now!! It can take your life. Please all of u kids watching this!!!! It’s not like olden days!! These pills are not safe. It’s not worth it. Look at these parents’ pain. Please learn from this. RIP sweet Kooper. 💕

I've watched so many of this videos but for some reason this one felt so sad I couldn't hold my tears. I am so sorry that this family had yo go through this.

I cry with these parents as they’re telling their story and wish I could do something to reverse their losses. I’m so sorry to all that have lost someone like this.

Absolutely nothing seers through your soul more than hearing a mothers anguish knowing she just lost her child..my condolences and prayers.

Good for you for the work you're doing raising awareness. I've heard it said that we die two deaths, the first is when we physically die and the second is the last time someone says our name. Keep his and your story alive by sharing your stories while helping others. Sorry for your loss

Im so sorry. Such a handsome young man.

Oh my. This was heartbreakingly beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss. I greatly admire your strength and courage picking up the pieces and trying to educate the rest of us on this terrible epidemic. Yes Kooper never intended for this to happen but you are marching on sharing his story and hopefully saving lives. Blessings to your entire family. ❤️

This is devastating. I have a lump in my throat. So sorry for your loss 🤍

Oh my heart breaks for every single family that I listen and watch on your documentary series. I’m so glad you’re doing this. I will say this hits Home twofold am a recent retiree after serving 27 years as a juvenile delinquent probation officer I feel like when you work in the field as a parent, you should see the signs and I can’t imagine what the father’s feeling and I’m sure that he is blaming himself and I hope this message gets to him ….We are like every other pair out there. We want the best for our kids and we see the best in our kids And we talked to our kids had an early age and we educate them unfortunately this crisis it doesn’t really matter who you are what you do how much money you got where you live what private schools you go to it doesn’t matter because it reaches everywhere, and I will be praying For every family out there and I just don’t know when the world is gonna put an end to this

I’m so very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing Kooper’s story - it will help other families. God bless you all.

It’s so sad that he died on your birthday. My last birthday was the last time I had spent time with my son in person. I hope in time I can remember him without feeling so heavy and heartbroken. I want to thank you for educating everyone with your story- my son’s death is a shock because he lived through so many traumas and people taking advantage of him but he never saw it and always was trying help others- but he was the one that needed help. Kooper’s story matters. His life will always be honored and remembered by his loving family

May he walk peacefully with the lord i pray the lord comfort you all god bless your family

I'm sorry Mom that tragedy happened on yr Birthday. My deepest thoughts are with u all. 🕊️🤍🕊️ Love from the city

Thank you for sharing your beautiful son's story. May it help others. 🙏

I have so much admiration for these families who share these stories so vividly and vulnerably. This takes a level of strength that I haven't developed yet. I would be completely unintelligible trying to do these recaps. God Bless All of you who share to save lives!

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful son🙏

I’m so sorry for your loss. 🌹

What a beautiful little boy...just is so heart breakinh. .

When my son was in 8th grade we went to his high school’s open house and a counselor spoke to us and suggested we randomly drug test our kids…including for nicotine. She told us to start when they were still innocent enough to look at us like we’re crazy for even thinking they’d do drugs. She told us it could deter them and, probably more importantly, it gives the kids a reason to say no to offers and still look cool because their reason is because their parents drug test them. I did it all four years and he was always negative, but I’m very glad I did. Doesn’t matter how amazing your kids is…it happens to the best of them. Prayers for all the parents going through this senseless loss. Testing kits are on Amazon. 🙏

I agree with Kooper's dad.. never put blinders on when it comes to your children. Don't ignore signs and think "not my kid". Don't assume it is just "kids that have drug problems". You could have a daughter/son in med school and are secretly taking street drugs.

Lord Jesus have mercy! 💔🙏🏽 I’m so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry for your loss. All these stories break my heart

After 4 days on DR. prescribed pain meds, your body gets addicted to them! It;s so hard to stop taking them because your body NEEDS them, and the withdrawl is BRUTAL when you don't have them! RIP KOOP!

Thank you for sharing your heartbreaking story and helping to educate others.

Praying for this family and a the families that share their stories may God give you all the continuing strength Thank u so much for having the strength to share your stories

Lost my son too

Dear Campiti Family , I watched & cried a few times.Kooper was born in the Deep Beautiful Fall Season & Passed in the Deep Beautiful Spring Season. Your kids all have very awesome Cool names. Kooper , Kami , & I presume Skylar ? 1 don't know you guys , never met , but I will pray forever , for you all. Little Boys at the age of around 10 are Amazing & the pic of Kooper with the blue T-shirt on the Bmx bike shows that. A Math & Science kid who got hit in the mouth with a flying baseball , is one Tuff little man. His grave site is beautiful. The Glowing Cross is Comfort & Hope. Your Advocacy Project is so very Decent & Commendable. Your Loved Son was Poisoned , with Evil. YOUR story is Powerful & Courageous. Thank you ALL. ❤😢 .

Family- Thank you for your honesty -you're in our prayers.

Thank you for sharing Kooper’s story. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Thanks for sharing this video..I'm so sorry for the pain and grief this family has had to endure..video's like this should be mandatory for the schools to show ..

I'm watching this on April 21st, 2024. I'm so sorry for your loss.

18yo.........i still remember my 18.

It's infuriating and heartbreaking that society seems to turn a blind eye to the daily tragedy unfolding at our doorsteps. Every day, hundreds fall victim to fentanyl, a deadly crisis exacerbated by its unchecked flow across our borders.

Thank you for sharing your son's story. Never stop!!

Doctors from 2005-2015 were legal drug dealers, til even now... who ruined soo many lives. i coached tennis. i hurt my back. i got prescribed strong painkillers. for the next 5 years of my life i was an unwilling addict. not once was i warned about the consequences. nobody is. they just prescribed them. smh. Which leads some down darker roads. this very easily coulda been me but luckily i stopped for good right before the fetynal onslaught. 7 years clean 🙏

Thank you for your courage in such tragic circumstances to share your story. I'm so sorry for your loss. Rest easy Kooper. Much love from Australia .🇦🇺

What a beautiful, loving family. I am so sorry for your loss.

Father of Kooper, please forgive your self. 🙏

God bless you, mother, this is so heavy. A horror story of the worst kind 😢May God give you a comfort for your loss. Blessing.

My son committed suicide by cop. I grieve for this family and the raw pain they are experiencing. Yes, your mind spins in circles with the question WHY, WHY, WHY. The most healing for me was doing kind things for others. The Lord was with me through it all. Draw close to Jesus.

It had been a while since I had one of these come across my feed. Jeez, always so powerful and so dang sad. And so many that have that surgery background. I hope the best for this family. ♥️

I lost a son also. I blamed myself not noticing the signs also. before he passed. Please don’t blame yourself. I know it’s difficult. You are wonderful parents and he loved you.

Sorry for your loss. You have a beautiful family.

What a beautiful family. I'm so sorry for your loss. Wish I could give mom a huge hug! So heartbreaking.😢

😢😢I’m so sorry mom and to the father I’m seven years clean my onset was Percocet as well I had three c- sections and that started my addiction and then before I knew it I was doing chyna white and heroin I was in a very dark place so sorry for your loss rip too your beautiful son 😢

Im so sorry for this family and the pain they’re going through. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope this reaches a teenagers and changes their mind on trying anything. Prayers.

So very tragic😢

I’m so sorry for your loss. He shouldn’t still be here 💔 The government needs to do something about this. These people selling it knowingly need to be in prison

So Heartbreaking. mom and dad, do not blame yourselves. Our kids in our eyes can do no wrong. And our kids are too good at hiding what they don’t want us to see.

Ever since my friend lost her son to Fentanyl, I’ve watched many many videos about this drug. Prior to this one was ignorant about this epidemic. I have three boys and I can’t imagine what these parents are going through. Breaks my heart 💔

Your family is in my prayers!!! Tears are liquid prayers.

Thank you for sharing ❤ peace be with you

God, wrap Your arms around this family. So very sorry for the loss of your beautiful son and brother.

Her birthday will never be the same ever! She needs all of our thoughts and prayers! Sorry about your loss mom!🥹