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Fatal Facts of FentanylFrom Tragedy to Hope: A Mother's Journey Through Unimaginable LossSend us a textFreida McDonald shares her devastating experience of losing both her sons—Stephen to homicide and Michael to fentanyl poisoning—and how she transformed her grief into a mission to help others battling addiction. Her powerful story illustrates how grief can lead to addiction and how knowledge about the dangers of fentanyl and street drugs can save lives.• Stephen was murdered in 2012, shot and killed during a robbery• Michael turned to prescription painkillers (Roxys/Oxycontin) to cope with losing his brother• The path from prescription pills to street drugs to heroin hap...2025-06-2631 minFatal Facts of FentanylKnow Hope NCSend us a textOne day at a time... This is an interview with Freida, a mother who lost her only 2 sons. Her oldest son to a homicide and 4 years later his brother died from Fentanyl poisoning. Both died at the age of 24 years old. This is Stephens and Michaels story shared by their mother. Ripple Effect...."We began to lose Michael when we lost Stephen"As you can empathize, when Stephen died from a homicide... his family was devastated! Freida channeled her grief by getting involved with homicide related death support groups...2025-03-2631 min
Recovery Nuggets PodcastFreida MacDonald's Nugget - Know Hope North CarolinaFreida MacDonald hops on the pod to share her story of turning grief into a Mission to help others. I am grateful to have her on the show. Thank You!
Freida Knott MacDonaldFounder, Know Hope NCFreida founded Know Hope North Carolina after the loss of her two sons. The purpose of her mission is to assist those who are suffering with grief and/or addiction.
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