Family invited to the State of the Union to raise fentanyl awareness

Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic

An Iowa couple was invited to the State of the Union address for a reason they could have never imagined just a few years ago. Deric and Kathy Kidd were unaware of how lethal the illicit drug supply had become until the day they found their teenage son dead in his bedroom. He had taken half a pill, thinking it was Percocet, but it turned out to be a deadly dose of fentanyl.
Now, the Kidds have made it their mission to raise awareness about the fentanyl epidemic and the growing mental health crisis. Join us as we share their heartbreaking story and explore how they’re turning their unimaginable loss into a powerful fight for change.

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