Anchorage mom speaks to fentanyl crisis on national stage

Bruce in October of last year, Sandy Snodgrass has been advocating for education, awareness, and prevention of the fentanyl crisis that’s been plaguing the nation.

It’s a mountain she’s not climbing alone and a heartache felt by everyone who attended a viewing party at Snodgrass’ home on Wednesday afternoon. Snodgrass recently filmed on the set of theThe talk show host invited family members from across the country who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning — including Snodgrass.

About a dozen people joined Snodgrass to watch the first episode in a multi-part series by the CBS daytime show, each of whose lives has been affected by the lethal drug. One couple left about halfway through the show according to Snodgrass, it was too painful for them to continue to watch.21-year-old Taegge Lee and 22-year-old Bruce Snodgrass both died of fentanyl poisoning in 2021.

For Snodgrass, keeping the conversation alive is an important step in driving awareness. The Alaskan mother took her fight all the way to Washington D.C., where Senator Lisa Murkowski introducedon the Senate floor earlier this year. As far as Snodgrass is concerned, it’s a fight she’ll continue in honor of her late son.

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