Category: Matt Capelouto

Young Californians Are Dying in Fentanyl Crisis Fueled by Social Media

July 12, 2023
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When Amy Neville, of Aliso Viejo, California, lost her 14-year-old son Alex to an illicit pill that contained a fatal amount of fentanyl in 2020, the dealer was just one town over continuing to sell using the popular smartphone app Snapchat. “We think Alex bought from him over the weekend before taking the pill,” Ms….

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Young Californians Are Still Dying in Fentanyl Crisis Fueled by Social Media

July 12, 2023
Californiacarfentanildrug addictionfentanylMatt CapeloutoNorthern Californiaoverdose deathsPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSocial IssuesSocial MediaSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS News
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When Amy Neville, of Aliso Viejo, California, lost her 14-year-old son Alex to an illicit pill that contained a fatal amount of fentanyl in 2020, the dealer was just one town over—continuing to sell—using the popular smartphone app Snapchat. “We think Alex bought from him over the weekend before taking the pill,” Ms. Neville, who…

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Heartbroken Dad To Kick Off Father’s Day Weekend By Helping Others

June 12, 2023
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A Temecula dad of four is starting his Father’s Day weekend in front of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office in Los Angeles, where he will be rallying to prosecute fentanyl dealers on behalf of his late daughter and other victims of fentanyl poisoning. Matt Capelouto has spent the last three years advocating to hold…

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