A Father's Advocacy After Losing Son To Accidental Overdose

Don’t Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need

PAIN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ @painnonprofit Founder Flindt Andersen sat down Chris Didier who has turned his own heartbreak and pain into heartfelt purpose. Chris Didier brings life-saving awareness to fentanyl’s deadly role in our communities, and how his advocacy work has brought him healing. In 2020, Chris’ son Zach was a 17-year-old star athlete, exceptional student, friend to everyone, and above all, a loving son. After being contacted by a drug dealer on the social media app Snapchat, Zach consumed what he thought was be a legitimate pharmaceutical grade pill. Instead, Zach had unknowingly ingested a counterfeit pill made with a lethal amount of fentanyl. Flindt and Chris discuss the following and more. Intro 00:00 Chris shares the impact of Zack's passing on his family and those who loved Zach. 01:31 Has the awareness around the deadliness of fentanyl diminished? 06:15 What are the 3 main areas that Chris aims to educate the public on in his advocacy work? 10:40 Did anyone reject Chris sharing Zack's story, and did he have challenges speaking in the school system? 14:30 Has Chris had the same challenges that Flindt has had of parents showing up to townhall meetings? 20:55 What was going on in Zack's life when he was approached by a dealer selling counterfeit pills on snapchat? 39:59 Is there still a misconceptions and stigma around addiction and the suffer addict ? 48:53 For more on the Granville Home Of Hope: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gvhomeofhope.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ or call our office at 559-579-1551 For more on Chris Didier and the work he is doing with VOID https://stopthevoid.org/ For more on Parents & Addicts In Need: If you or a loved ones need our services, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved, or to donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more on Flindt Andersen, to have him speak at your organization visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.flindtandersen.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠