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The Fox News Rundown

After Fentanyl Killed Their Son, They Made It Their Mission To Save Lives

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

2021 marked the deadliest year for Americans dying from drug overdoses, with the death toll surpassing 100,000 according to the CDC. As the overdose numbers climb, reports show most of these deaths involve a potent synthetic opioid like fentanyl. Even more tragically, many fentanyl-related deaths are accidental as the drug is sometimes used in counterfeit prescription pills. That is how Chris and Laura Didier lost one of their children Zach. He bought a knockoff Percocet from someone online and died shortly after taking it. Recently on the FOX News Rundown, Chris and Laura Didier joined host Chris Foster to share Zach's story and explain why they now speak out on this topic in hopes to educate families. The Didiers, who were recently featured on the Fox News Media special, 'Fentanyl: The Poisoning of America, discussed how easy it was for children to get counterfeit drugs and why even those without a history of substance abuse could fall victim. Due to time limitations, we could not include all of the conversation in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear the entire discussion with Chris and Laura Didier, plus an interview with FOX News medical contributor Dr. Marc Seigel, that could not be included in our story. Dr. Siegel discusses what fentanyl is intended for, why it is so potent, and how he thinks we can prevent overdoses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:01.7

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and then listen to the Quiz podcast to find out how you did.

0:10.2

Clay, share, and of course listen to the Quiz at the Quiz dot Fox. did. I'm Chris Foster. Chris and Lord Didier's stories all too common now. Their son died of a drug overdose a year and a half ago.

0:27.0

Zach Deier was a high school senior in Rockland, California, 17 years old.

0:31.0

We spoke with his parents and cut it down for the regular podcast. What you're

0:34.0

here now is the entire talk, plus a conversation with Fox News medical contributor Dr. Mark

0:37.9

Siegel. They're all featured in the first report of a series across several Fox News platforms

0:41.8

called Fentanyl The Poisoning of America.

0:44.1

If you're a regular listener of the rundown, thank you. Extra thanks if you've

0:47.2

subscribed. And now here are Chris and Laura Didier on the Fox News

0:50.9

rundown extra.

1:03.0

Well, first, Chris and Laura, let's just start with what kind of kid was Zach like when he was a teenager when he was younger. Yeah, I'll get started with that.

1:05.0

Zach was just the kind of kid that every parent would hope to have.

1:10.0

He was a super happy child, inquisitive,

1:15.0

you know, just a good listener, loved his dad, loved me.

1:18.9

He had two older siblings who just doted on him.

1:22.6

He was just a great kid.

1:24.6

Everybody liked him.

1:25.8

He enjoyed trying out new things.

1:29.2

He taught himself how to play piano.

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