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Fentanyl killed their kids, and they're desperate for change. Can Trump help?

Alyssa Goldberg USA TODAY

January 13, 2025

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Tyler Cordeiro walked his mother, Susan, down the aisle on her wedding day in 2019.


Susan Ousterman lost her son, Tyler, in October 2020 from an overdose of fentanyl, heroin and xylazine after years of desperately trying to get him help. 


She's not alone. Yearly, over 100,000 people die from drug overdose deaths in the United States, with almost 70% of these deaths caused by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. 


Throughout the 2024 election, Trump promised to end the fentanyl crisis, pledging to crackdown on illegal immigration and strengthen border control. For many grief-stricken families, his messaging resonated.  Read more at USA Today


 
 
 

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