My nephew was such a kind good person. He was so lovely and respectful to everyone. He made one bad choice and it took his beautiful life. He wanted to be a Fireman. We need harsher punishment for people who sell these drugs.
@@mondragonally So you're saying that someone with a shitty life is to blame for being taken advantage of? Most of these people didn't even know what it was.
The mass poisoning of this generation doesn't only kill the person who inadvertently took a pill, it destroys the lives of those left behind. Who have to to deal with a lack of prosecution, arrests, or justice of any kind. My heart goes out to the mothers... I grieve with you, Mama. 😔💔
Most drug addicts are very sensitive. I experience some similar things, and I would feel the weight of the world on my heart. I have 40 months sober. I’m so glad that I got out of this before fentanyl hit the streets.
“🎄 Merry Christmas & to you & your family. “Congratulations on your Amazing 40 Months Sober”~ YOU ROCK & YOU’RE A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE TO MANY OTHERS THAT YOU “CAN” GET SOBER BY WANTING SOBRIETY MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD!! WELL DONE❣️🎄🇨🇦
@@cindyn8994 your a member of a club we didn't choose to be part of. The truth is deep in our genetics and it picks a family member to run deeper in leaving us to understand in one way and be so confused in another. I lost my cousin who survived a predator and but for her bravery at 7 I would have been his captive longer in silence. I know this loss is greater then any could be. Raising awareness and erasing stigma is all I can honor her with. My condolences.
This mother has me in tears. I also have only one daughter. Though she's young, I take her advice very seriously and will try my best to do as Amy says. I'm very sorry for your loss, this shouldn't have happened and I can feel your pain. You both were great, loving parents.
My best friend lost her only child. 😢 Her beautiful, incredible daughter, Nicolette; just a week before her 21st birthday 😢😢😢😢 She took a Xanax from a "friend"...💔💔💔💔💔💔💔❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
😢😢😢 such a beautiful daughter. I am so sorry, this poison has taken an entire generation. I have lost 4 loved ones to fentanyl... There really is no closure, you just learn to live a different way,
I’m very sorry to read of your 4 lost loved ones. This is truly heart wrenchingly painful, especially when 1 loss is too many… you have lost 4 loved ones. You deserve many hugs for having to endure so very much pain. I’m glad you commented so I could send you some much needed hugs & on Christmas Day🎄 Merry Christmas love. 🤗💕🤗💕🤗💕🤗💕🤗💕🤗💕🇨🇦
I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost my 22 year old son last year to a brain bleed. No matter what the cause it hurts nonetheless. God bless. My son was very talented as well. Going to be a surgeon like me.
This is heartbreaking. Please take a little comfort in the fact that sharing Marissa’s story may help another parent recognise the symptoms. I’m deeply saddened by your loss and wish you all the best.
Momma you did the right thing with the audition and the church. I am SO SORRY she was murdered… and that’s what happened- my stepson who I ADORE is at so much risk and I pray every single day his choices now won’t result in this. 😢 unfortunately his mother did/does drugs with him and I know it takes ONE time where they don’t even know what they’re taking. My heart is completely shattered for you and your family. My prayers are with you.
My late husband used to get high with his mom too. Makes me absolutely sick, and she will never have anything to do with our kids. Fentanyl killed him also.
I went through a lot of the things Marissa did however, I used drugs at a time when Fentanyl didn't exist. I surely would be dead if it had at the time. This drug is so incredibly dangerous and word needs to get out to save many other kids like Marissa. God bless you mama, hang in there it'll get better! You're SO tough!
Yes I would surely be dead too if this Fentanyl had been around when I was in my active addiction. The Fentanyl I used then was a patch on would put on my stomach and it would last for a couple of days I can’t imagine what this new Fentanyl is like.
I’m 61 and I drank myself into a stooper in my late teens and early twenties. Yeah, if it was today, I’d be at extremely high risk of trying something. We had bad hangovers the next day. These kids are found dead in their bedrooms in their parents house. We can not afford to shrug our shoulders and say glad it ain’t my family anymore, but I guess that’s exactly what we as a society will do!
Every single video I watch I get a sick feeling in my stomach when I think about how my own parents or loved ones would have been left devastated had fentanyl been around when I was in the middle of my pill addiction. I’m so thankful that it wasn’t!!
Recently lost my 21 year old friend to drug use and sadly she over dose on fentanyl it’s been really hard on me… I cant imagine how you guys felt as her parents
@@IRosameliayou're wrong but I can see where you're confused , our family lost my Nephew to Fentanyl and he knew what he was putting into his arm it was his drug of choice. There are pill users like Xanax, coding, and purcocet not sure I spelled the last one right... You need to know this in case you have a friend or someone you know, Lots of people think they know how to use and handle Fentanyl so they make it their choice of drug use. In NY last month these parents took their little one year old son to daycare and they got the phone call that their son was being rushed to the hospital, 4 more little babies were also rushed to the hospital also, the little boy died and the 4 other children were fighting for their lives ( they are better now) it was Fentanyl poisoning. The daycare worker and her boyfriend were selling it and she let the boyfriend bring it into the daycare and she helped him bag it up and the children had it in their skin because of the worker or inhaled it IDK . You can look it up, also there are fentanyl labs just like meth labs, I just learned about the labs yesterday.
@@hoosierbaddy3052everyone is wrong in thinking that. Yes Marissa and others were poisoned but people chose Fentanyl as their drug choice. My nephew was one of those people he liked to shoot it up but he did it one time too many and he lost his life.
No parent should ever have to find their child that way. So heart breaking. Marissa was a beautiful young lady. You both are doing great by her by helping to prevent other parents from finding their child like you did. Losing your sister, then your daughter. So hard. I hope that you get the justice that you seek. 🙏
Sounds like Marissa was a lovely, talented, giving person. So much pain and suffering at such a tender age. She is at peace now. I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m sure your activism will help others.
The assembly men and women need to play one of these videos every time they start the law making. So sorry to Marissa’s mother and stepfather. 🙇🏻♂️🥰🥰🥰
I've raised a child through this scourge. It killed his best friend. My son's survival through this chemical minefield is a miracle, But it's not just the street dealers that need attention. If one goes to prison, another immediately takes over selling to his clients. The biggest problem is the regional producers and importers. They have _tons_ of product at their disposal. I've heard that it's so easy & cheap to make...the enticing idea of escape thru one pill is great.🙏🏼😪
Fentanyl is manufactured in China and sent directly to Mexico where the cartels who couldn't care less who they kill as long as they make money handle the rest. Our government is well aware and does nothing.
I am so sorry about this . 21 years young she had a whole life ahead of her. She is truly beautiful keep her legacy going by spreading her story so it can save other young lives . 😢
Before Fentanyl it was opiates that killed off a huge number of young people. Even farther back was crack, most of those users went to jail instead of death though. There is always something that kills
Hope law enforcement keep on Busting those culprits south of. The Border and Chinese quimicals precursors providers for the cartels also helping them to laundry dirty drugs money My deepest condolences. To this parents .
Drugs, drug convictions, and poor education have taken at least two generations out of the workforce and the military. They US military ate now Recruiting non citizens living in this country.
As an 19 year old,all these fentanyl poisoning videos just broke my heart.no one deserves to die young😢I wish they had a chance to be treated and continue their lives in a different direction.
My daughter is 5 and lights up everyroom she enters!!! Also named Marissa! Thankyou for sharing ❤ i am sincerely sad for you what an awful pain you must endure over drug dealers and liars killing our children!! 😢❤ 3 young adults in my area just died over 15 dollars 5 dollar ecstasy pills that were fentanyl 😠😢
No street drug is safe anymore. Not even marijuana. Even if your kid trusts the his friends, the friends often don't know what's in the drugs they are selling.
This not only breaks my heart but tugs at my soul. This beautiful little girl had a bright future ahead of her. There’s got to be something done about this. Rest easy, Marissa🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️
It seems like it was one death after the other. This is so tragic. A beautiful girl with a beautiful soul gone way too soon. I hope they are able to find justice!! My heart goes out to Marissa's Mom and the rest of her family!!
Right I couldn’t even comprehend all the losses, and now her mom has had to suffer many of those and the loss of her only child 💔 my heart breaks for her mom
I just lost my ex to Fentanyl od just 5 days ago. She was 48 facing 9 yrs in prison and was thrown out of treatment when someone came in with a couple of pills. My heart broke as i fought to be free now 8 yrs. Praying for change.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my 18 year old daugter to an accidental medical overdose on her boyfriends friends flat in 2018. I will never get over that. 😢
There’s not a single story where my heart breaks for these families. This epidemic does not discriminate. No one is immune from this monster. Prayers to the families🙏🏾
@@crand20033lol that’s the difference tho. These families try to play victim and want to place the blame. Instead of taking some accountability. Your son/ daughter chose to do this. They chose to buy these drugs. It’s not like they were spiked with these drugs 😂🤣 It’s common sense to test ur drugs that u buy off street dealers 😂🤣💀😭 fuck around and find out play stupid games win stupid prizes
I’m so sorry your daughter had to endure so many traumatic events in her short life. Just a fraction of those events would bring any adult to their knees. I pray that God brings you healing in your hearts and souls 🙏🙏🙏
@@Hollypenopepper The New Testament states that the ‘rain falls on just and the unjust’. Matthew 5:45. He never said we’d have no sorrow or trials. He does say that ‘He heals the broken-hearted and bandages their wounds.’ Psalm 147:3
@@carolmorris5753 Who cares what the "new testament" states? 🤣 That book was written by ancient goat herders from the bronze age. What's scary is, you actually believe there's an invisible sky daddy who already has a plan in place by killing people with fentanyl and you actually think your "prayers" can change that plan??? How utterly ridiculous. By the way, how is that praying working out for you?!? 😂 Praying is how you do absolutely nothing but convince yourself that you've done something. You're just another indoctrinated fool. Religion is the worst thing to ever happen to humans. It attracts weak people with mental illnesses.
I am so sorry for your loss. We need harsher punishment for dealers and need to control our boarders. I have a son who thought he was trying percolate and it was fentanayl and luckily we got to him in time and 2 weeks later a friend he knew passed away . Such a horrible drug. Thank you for sharing your story
Thank you TX Pictures for bringing this POISON to the forefroent and allowing these families to tell their heartbreaking stories. Until Fentanyl is treated like the POISON it is instead of a street and/or prescription drug then this will continue to happen as the consequences are so mild compared to the MURDER conviction it deserves. RIP and fly high Marissa 💔 QEPD
This scares me for my own daughter who struggles with severe social anxiety. She is on so much prescribed medication and seems not to be getting results. She smokes marijuana and drinks alcohol. I have begged her to go into rehab, with no results. I’m at my worst time with her because of this scare of fentanyl poisoning becoming so prevalent in our own community.
I was born in the 80's and I *Do Not Recognize The United States of America Today.* This isn't the same country I grew up in, there was a time when an American dying especially a woman or a child due to a crime meant there'd be hell to pay, what happened, why aren't Americans lives valued and protected anymore!?
I was born in 1955. I can assure you that drugs were a big issue in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, etc. There's nothing new, except that fentanyl is more deadly, but users have been dying of drug overdoses and abuse since I can remember. We just didn't have RU-vid videos and 24/7 news coverage. Btw, despite the fact I'm a Boomer, I've never even smoked a cigarette or a joint. Pot, drugs, none of that stuff interested me in the least.
There were tons of drugs in your days too. Just not synthetic poison that’s strong like fentanyl. Opiates were massive back then. Y’all had wayyyyy stronger hallucinogens.
Liberalism. We're living in an 'anything goes' society. Sin for the WIN everyday and God forbid we instill religion, morals or values anymore. The devil is winning and we're just watching.😢
Sending my deepest condolences to you my dear , I pray you& your husband GET SOME KIND OF JUSTICE !! My heart breaks for you . I know ur pain as I’ve lost my 37 yr old niece to a fentanyl overdose on May 2nd , 2022 in Toronto Canada 🇨🇦. This fentanyl crisis is WORLDWIDE 🌍 OUR GOVERNMENT, Police NEED TO DO MORE !!!! Love, Light & Healing ❤️🙏🏽🇨🇦
My deepest condolences to your & Marissa Stepfather. Unfortunately I to lost my son on December 29th,2022 one day before Marissa’s passing. And he to died as a result of fentanyl toxicity! I’m devastated most days it’s difficult to even get up!! It’s only by Gods grace & mercy that I’m able to go on. I really want to do something in the city where I live but I don’t even know how or where to stay. If anyone that reads this can share some insight on how or where I can start in my city I would appreciate it! Again my most heartfelt condolences 💐
May your beautiful daughter rest in peace. Don’t feel the burden of not allowing her to attending that audition. I’m sure she understands even more than now. God bless you. Wish I had /grew up with a mother in my life to love on. ❤❤❤❤
Omg she is/was absolutely gorgeous i will never forget this girl her beauty has stuck in my heart and mind no i never met her but wish i had ...spiritual healing for her momma ❤
Such a loving family. Marissa was a beautiful young lady. I'm so sorry for your loss and the pain you are going thru. Sending prayers for comfort and peace 🙏
I'm so sad for the loss of your beloved daughter may she rest in eternal peace. The drug problem is out of control. I'm in Australia and it's no different, fentanyl isn't here in large supply yet but I suppose it will be just a matter of time, there are many criminals peddling misery, they don't deserve air to breathe.
I’m so so sorry mama 😢 My 23 year old daughter and 18 year old granddaughter were both assaulted and are both gone now. It was an indirect cause of both of their deaths! John 10:10 💜💜
I'm so sorry for your loss....thank you for sharing your story. I'm grateful the local police are being so supportive!! Awareness won't bring your baby girl back....but I'm sure she's proud of y'all....💔🙏✨️
I also graduated 2020 I feel like 2019-2020 was the worst years of my life lost family members I’ve also lost myself all my joy was gone then graduation came I wasn’t even proud of myself🥺..because the number 1 person who I did it for n wanted to come to my graduation passed away left me damaged just nothing felt right during them times now I’m 21 battling depression from all that happened during 2019-2020 may your beautiful daughter rest in paradise🙌🏽✝️🕊️so sorry it happened to her💔😔
You deserve a big Hug 🤗 Please try to go for walks or do some exercises for 10 -20 mins each day. Regular, daily exercise helps me & many others fight depression off & it really works as long as you exercise for 10-20 each day. I promise after 5 days of regular exercise that you WILL FEEL MUCH LESS DEPRESSED, but, you must do this every single day. 🤗 Have a good day❣️🇨🇦
We had to fight for narcan w our ems fire department and police. I didn't realize that it's not everywhere by now just like i didn't realize that it's not often prosecuted other places. We prosecute. I don't always agree. But if you give someone something and lie about what it is, that's murder. But it won't bring one child back. 😢 To her Mom, we do our best. You did what you knew to do. Yes she took it, but a perc. She wasn't expecting something deadly.
This one hit me very hard. I want to give these parents a hug. I teared up bad. Thanks again so much for sharing these videos .. they are so impactful. I really hope they can get justice for Marissa.
She is so beautiful 🖤 Also I don’t know I would’ve ever been able to forgive my mom for that, but it seems Marissa was a bit kinder than me I’m sure she would forgive you, you couldn’t have known. Also, wow.. she suffered through so many losses. :( There it goes now I’m crying too 😢I want to hug her mama so bad rn. THE DOG TOO😢😢😢 he had to witness two deaths. It’s hard to bring charges against a dealer like this because they have to prove the “friend” knew there was fent in the Percocet. I hope you get some justice for Marissa. She didn’t deserve to die of this 💔
Yeah I wouldn’t have been able to forgive her either that’s a once in a lifetime opportunity over something she could do literally any other Sunday. I hope Marissa is singing her heart out on the other side
My son has overdosed on Fentanyl and was brought back my Narcan. Rehab after rehab and he still uses. My son is 23 and has two little boys. He just lost his two best friends within two months of each other from Fentanyl overdose, but he still uses. I hope no one has to prepare their self to bury their child. My heart breaks.
Naloxone is the active ingredient in Narcan and is also available in many generics as a nasal spray. In fact, the brand name Kloxxado delivers a higher dose of naloxone than Narcan (Kloxxado-8mg per dose, Narcan-4mg per dose). Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose if administered quickly enough. Some areas have Naloxone available in the brand name Narcan or generic versions available for free. It is important to recognize that Naloxone is the drug, Narcan is just a brand name. Whenever someone uses the word "Narcan" in place of "naloxone", they're devaluing all the other equally effective brand options and promoting a specific pharmaceutical company.
I am so sorry that your beautiful daughter had to be one of the numbers in this horrible drug pandemic we are in the middle of...i am so sorry. I have three children, one daughter and i could see the pain on your face throughout this video even when you were chuckling about past memories and it hurt me. I try to comment on all the videos i watch on this channel because i think it's very important for the families on here to know that because of your story and sadly the many others on this channel that i was able to talk to my children about the drugs out there. That it doesn't matter if the pill is stamped with a perfect imprint, if the pill is in a pharmacy bottle and it states it's percocet and the pill is imprinted and then it's googled and still says it's a percocet.....they have pill presses that they use and they look identical to the real pills....they could have just had a bottle that was from the pharmacy at one point and they maybe just reused that bottle....i tell my kids all of that and also just because it's from someone you know, your best friend, etc. DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING....it's not like "oh wow i tried that and it was a bad experience" It's oh, i have died and left friends and family behind grieving wondering what life i would have had.....i commend you for being able to come on here and speak about your daughter especially because it was not even that long ago....i hope you know what a service you are doing by sharing this....i am so sorry again that your kid had to be one of the kids we lost...thank you, sending much love from Oregon
@Texas Pictures ~ THANK YOU IMMENSELY FOR EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WORK YOU ARE DOING IN BRINGING THIS DEADLY DRUG “FENTANYL” TO OUR ATTENTION, PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THE DEALERS SELL IT AS ANOTHER OPIATE, WHEN IN FACT, IT IS THE MOST “DEADLY” DRUG THAT WILL GUARANTEE IMMEDIATE “DEATH” TO ANY AGE GROUP. YOU ARE TO BE TRULY COMMENDED FOR YOUR EXCELLENT ENDEAVOURS AT EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. WHAT REALLY CONCERNS ME IS THE LACK OF PROSECUTIONS FOR MURDER!!
The father had warned her about drugs being laced with fentanyl and killing people and she still did the drugs and died. What else could he have done? There wasn't anything else. Just prayer that she would not fall victim to them.
I am so sorry for your loss. Your daughter was beautiful as is her name. Please know that you did not fail her. We have to give our children space to grow. If these were her friends hopefully they learned a lesson that will redirect life and the choices they will make. May Marissa “Rest In Peace” and you, sleep well knowing you two will meet again. ❤
I’m very thankful to you for sharing your story and I know for sure that my God has so much beautiful plans to you for saving many lives on these tough days.
I'm going to do something here in Michigan. I just hadn't heard much about it here. I just sent your video to my 16 year old granddaughter. She said she had never heard of it. I made her promise to share the video with her friends. 🙏❤️✨
Awesome! Thank you! There is an organization based in Detroit called Fentanyl fathers. It isn’t just for fathers. I’m on of the board members and several board members are mothers.
@@TexasPictures My daughter and grandchildren live in Detroit. I'm about 2 hours north, But our town Midland has 2 high schools. I will contact that organization and see if I can get some literature to share.
My dearest condolences, She didn't deserve this, no one deserves this. God cover these family with your love and peace. My heart goes out to all these families who have lost their loved ones by this horrific drug that is killing individuals. This has to STOP. please Government do something and something fast.
Bless you mama, and dad. You are such loving parents. You did the best you could, with the information you had. Thank you for getting the message out there about fentanyl and narcan. I worked as a counselor in treatment centers and trained medical personnel at homeless nursing homes how to use narcan and not two days went by after the training, and a nurse used narcan to save someone. Narcan should be in every home and with all first responders. It should be everywhere. Thank you for the advocacy you're doing on behalf of your lovely daughter. I'm so sorry for your loss.
My heart goes out to you both & everyone affected by drugs. I think when a person is in the middle of wanting to use, there is little you can do, deception & lying is part of that use. If your daughter didn’t take the drug at home it would if been in her car or with “the friend”. What your doing now is raw & brave. Your energy & words will help others so much. There is no such thing as “one more high”. That’s the addict justifying the moment. Until the next moment comes. Bless you both, your daughter would be proud. Xx
I am so sorry for your loss, your daughter was a beautiful sweet girl. I can just imagine her sitting in the arms of Our Lord singing away to the angels😇😇 😇. Always in my thoughts and prayers 💕💕🇮🇪
