FENTANYL AWARENESS: Gavin Long's Story - episode 156

Mother, Delana Pritchard, and and stepfather, Chris Pritchard of Bristow, Oklahoma share their story of losing their 24-year-old son, Gavin Long, to illicit fentanyl in this documentary about the dangers of illegal drugs. To use this presentation at high schools or other educational applications, contact Texas Pictures through our website at www.texas-pictures.com.
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[@paulisthelegend]

I watch every Texas Pictures Documentaries upload because each person's story matters.

[@deniseblackburn33]

Agreed ❤😢❤❤❤

[@TexasPictures]

Thank you for watching.

[@stephaniec5215]

❤I am so so sorry for the loss of your precious, wonderful, talented son Gavin. We say, RIP and yet, wish there was a better phrase to say. May Gavin truly be at rest and peace. What an incredibly smart, talented, thoughtful, full of life young man. His hard work to help you even from when a child is very special!! THANK YOU for your courage to share here. ❤

[@louern123]

Such a kind young man. 🙏🏻❤️RIP Gavin

[@teschiabeaty1343]

So So Sorry for your loss💔🙏🏽GodSpeed Gavin😇

[@LoveOnTheInsidex3]

Glad the man will be held accountable and hopefully go to prison for a long time.

[@kat17L]

😢 💔 ,wishing you strength and peace to all of you.

[@laney3182]

Loving parents and wonderful caring step dad.

[@milanimorales2645]

RIP Gavin. His bonus dad is such a good man.

[@shannoncase3305]

Glad to see more couples speaking out!

[@JulieWeissGardner]

Dad is spot on. The recovery system is terrible! Either they are just running them to make money and are downright shifty. Prayers to the family.

[@ginaverdi6101]

😢May Gavin rest in Eternal Peace!

[@stacyjaye6350]

Thank you so, so much for telling your story. It's a brave and beautiful thing to do. I'm sending you strength, courage, and big hugs, from Bartlesville, Oklahoma.💪⚔️🫂. 💖😘

[@patchesblack7490]

Lovely family 💗 I'm so sorry you lost your son. It's hard watching these families cry like this because they have lost a loved one to this poison. Thank goodness this family is getting some justice. Alot of families don't and it's heart breaking. Thank you for sharing. Prayers sent for your family 🙏 R.I.P Gavin 🕊

[@israelitenephite3383]

She said she didn’t know it was fentanyl, and didn’t know anything about fentanyl, even though he had already had an overdose, and they should’ve said what the overdose was after he overdosed the first time, and they had Narcan available that’s the first thing they went for. What else does Narcan work with because I associate Narcan with fentanyl overdoses! Yes, people overdose on heroin and other things, but usually because it is laced with fentanyl! I was a very confused about her story! Very, very confused trying to follow her story and his stepdad story! Also the fact that when he was talking about when you’re having your bad days, he never once said pick up the phone and call meand I will talk you down or I will pick you up. As an ex addict, I always need somebody that I could call and that would get me before I would actually use! And I thank them to this day because I’d still be popping those pills!

[@rebeccahylant7695]

Narcan is used for any opiate overdose

[@kimdeese6410]

Maybe you need to go back and LISTEN TO HER!! He was at his grandparents house grandmother was prescribed pain pills when pain pills are prescribed now they are required to have narcan. I know this because my mom has to go to a pain clinic and narcan is required. I'm sorry for what you had to overcome, but you can't critique everyone else about how things were handled. Do you think that when they read the comments and they read yours,that your comment will help or cause them more pain

[@rashadhaughton22]

Let’s not be judgmental & critical of this grieving mother’s story. Let’s offer encouraging words & thank her for sharing her son’s story & for spreading awareness!!

[@user-12jkp112]

Wait you're an ex addict and don't know what narcan is used for? I'm confused.

[@shannoncase3305]

One call to someone that can listen or come get you out of the place you are in, can be all the diff erence in the world.

[@showneenhall6453]

💜Gavin

[@jasmine0354]

So sorry for the loss of your beloved son Gavin 💔 Thank you for your life-saving work to help young people and families ❤

[@stacyjaye6350]

Sweet Jesus, when will it ever end? We have to organize and donate to organizations.💔

[@Lori-db8vl]

We need to hold our elected officials accountable. Write them, call them, show up at their offices, and demand that they address this issue.

[@stacyjaye6350]

@@Lori-db8vl great advice, thank you! 💖

[@norriskp]

Wouldn't it be nice if people donated to addiction research and resources & education the way people support people with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.? People with addiction problems are judged like it hasn't been proven to be a biochemical, neurological disorder, usually along with a history of trauma, often with other untreated mental illnesses, and lack of knowledge and resources. In fact all those are clearly recognised as causative

[@mariela06012]

Mom Im sorry for your loss! But once again another mom who thinks their teenage kid smoking weed is ok or just a phase!! Let’s stop normalizing our children smoking weed!! It is not ok!!!! That’s how most kids start specially the ones who are suffering from some type of mental disorder, then they go on to try something else!!!

[@stacyjaye6350]

@@mariela06012 I hate to say this, but I agree with you. Started smoking weed when I was 13 years old. Smoked it for 50 years. Sober only five years and I am 68 years old. I managed to keep a lid on it, and never got in trouble or anything, but what a life of wasted potential! I don't go down this road very often, because feeling sorry for yourself does no good. But I'm sorry that I was left at 13 years old unsupervised, in the early seventies. Parental supervision and love and acceptance is the most important thing, I think. And screw their privacy! I would be secretly tossing their room and possessions on the regular! If anyone has a child, they have to make it their business to learn everything about drugs, all drugs! Anyway, I agree with you.

[@keluvnme]

I don’t really think that’s the case, and I think it very unfair of you to say such a thing. Parents don’t want their kids to smoke weed or involve themselves in any other paraphernalia….usually we just accept what already is because we don’t want it to get worse. Or we don’t want to push them away. It’s not as simple or cut and dry as you made it seem….

[@mariela06012]

@@keluvnme in what part of my comment did I say that parents want their kids to smoke weed? I said another parent who thinks their kids smoking weed is not as big of an issue because it’s only weed o just a phase that their kids are going through and to me that’s unacceptable! It’s normalizing the situation!!!! So you have to accept that your kids are involved in things they shouldn’t be doing because you afraid that it will get worse or you pushing them away?? Really??? So you think that by accepting this it will get better ? Or that they will just stick to weed and they are not going to want to experience a different type of drug?? You know what you should do? You should figure out if there is an specific reason why they are smoking weed!!! Are they trying to self medicate because theres some type of underlying mental disorder ? Is it because the kids they hang around with ? Is it because they are going through something and they don’t know how to deal with it? You can’t just sit there and wait to see what will be the outcome because it might be too late!!!!

[@rashadhaughton22]

Y’all are some mean judgmental people! The comments are very disappointing!

[@mariela06012]

@@rashadhaughton22 mean judgemental people? I’m not blaming the mom, all I’m saying is let’s stop looking at kids smoking weed as a phase or as something that’s normal in teenagers because it is not!!

[@pattykake7195]

Your son sounds like he was a wonderful compassionate human being…and you and your husband tried your best to save him…great you are raising awareness on his behalf…rest in peace sweet soul…🕊️

[@mariamaldonado8937]

This epidemic seems to be getting worse it's terrifying I'm so scared I have grandkids that are growing and this poison doesn't discriminate God please shield all from the devil hiding in every thing these days fly with the angels Gavin you look so much like your precious mother and what a wonderful husband and father

[@JB25956]

Again another mother that thinks weed is okay. Dope of any kind is not okay for any kid. If your kid is smoking weed get them help.

[@mariela06012]

I just wrote the same comment!!! Once again a mom that thinks smoking weed as a teen is no big deal!! Like what? Thats how most teenagers start and then they want to experiment with other drugs!!!

[@keluvnme]

Yall doing the most. Have yall had kids that smoked weed?? Because I have! And getting them help was next to IMPOSSIBLE!! Police don’t want to arrest minors for that. They claim they have to do worse stuff. Secondly, I forced them to rehab. No help either. They constantly failed drug tests and there were no repurcussions. I asked about inpatient treatment. Couldn’t get it until outpatient was failed first which would be 16 failed drug tests. Also, those camps or drug rehabs costs tens of thousands of dollars so what other help is there please?

[@kendratate4483]

Praying for your peace and comfort. The loss of a child is a pain like no other. 💔🙏🏾

[@LoveOnTheInsidex3]

Sad that the place they brought him is in trouble now. RIP Gavin 💕

[@kevinlambert5310]

I'm in Texas I sit here an watch an or just listen to the audio this was a good ass stepdad my heart hurt for this family I have a girlfriend battling addiction with alcohol I feel for these people

[@norriskp]

🙏💙🫂

[@tanyaperales6681]

It sucks because so many people on here don’t get justice even with the phone unlocked I’ve heard so many stories on this channel..some police depts don’t care

[@karlaplascencia7998]

Bless your heart for pushing for justice. Thanks to your strength many innocent lives will be saved. I’m sorry for your loss but applaud how brave you are.

[@Globelle]

I am so so sorry and praying for your family and my own. I am praying for all of us who DON'T want to be in this group! Stop the stigma!!!

[@marymiles9922]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful son. There is no pain like losing a child. Thank you for telling your story and helping others. God bless and keep you.

[@Darmartin09]

Very sad R.I.P Gavin🙏😢

[@zaidarivas7152]

He had substance abuse disorder. It’s an inherited trait. My son died of the same thing. It’s tragic. Sending my condolences.

[@norriskp]

🙏💙🫂

[@robinsimmons1526]

Praying for your families 😊

[@deniseblackburn33]

What a gift they got the guy I’m so sorry but so happy….he didn’t get away with it ❤

[@rudyxbeauty]

He could be a nurse 😢 God bless him n his family❤️❤️🤣

[@angelawilson3313]

So sorry for your loss. 🙏🏻

[@christinekordyjaka2113]

Im sorry for your loss.

[@rmarvel169]

❤🙏🏻😔

[@grlawncare959]

💞

[@deniseblackburn33]

I’m so sorry praying 😢❤

[@jfarral1229]

😢🙏🏾🕊️❤️

[@hikingisametaphoreforlife]

The mom keep saying my husband 😒.

[@nettiea9384]

🥲

[@tracyt.2534]

The girl who did my brother on June 30, 2024 not only did they find fentanyl he had xylazine in him. I’m sitting here crying because of this and I’m making flowers to go on his grave. How in the hell do people get an animal sedative to put in drugs?? Along with those 2 he had methamphetamines and amphetamines. Lots of extenuating circumstances around his case and oddities!!!! My brother wasn’t a big user but from what I gather 2 speed you up and 2 slow you down!! I don’t get it. Just know they wanted him gone. 💔😢

[@norriskp]

🙏💙🫂

[@susanzimmer1776]

i was in that position,bc of ALL the meds the DOCTORS put me on! I have had a botched surgery. the " med cocktail", they put me on,meth,vicadin, and other opiotes! my nerves had been damaged, but when the children started discovering the effects of these drugs. I had to get off them,the worst thing you can hear from THE DOCTORS who put me on them! Chronic pain is hard to live with my marriage ended then, after 45 YEARS of marriage 😢

[@TexasPictures]

🤗 thank you. And thank you for sharing.

[@garyh5541]

RIP Gavin🙏🙏🙏 Prayers and Healing for all who love you 🙏🙏🙏 Something very strange about this sad story!

[@tracyt.2534]

The girl who did my brother on June 30, 2024 not only did they find fentanyl he had xylazine in him. I’m sitting here crying because of this and I’m making flowers to go on his grave. How in the hell do people get an animal sedative to put in drugs?? Along with those 2 he had methamphetamines and amphetamines. Lots of extenuating circumstances around his case and oddities!!!! My brother wasn’t a big user but from what I gather 2 speed you up and 2 slow you down!! I don’t get it. Just know they wanted him gone. 💔😢

[@tammaliangrundlingh9342]

Unfortunately in so many other stores like these, the police haven't done anything. It's just fortunate here they looked into this

[@alexisclinkscales7917]

This made me cry ion like death but we all have to go some day I just pray it’s peaceful

[@emillie4304]

So heartbreaking, many condolences 💐

[@kellypujue999]

holding the money sounds like a great idea and gives them $ to change his life

[@Whippy99]

Sorry for your loss. RIP Gavin. ❤

[@conniebaker1958]

Sending the parents a tight hug ❤🙏

[@fayewilson1892]

This one has me in tears 😢I am so very sorry for the loss of your son🙏

[@maryannhope8276]

I'm so sorry 💔🙏🏼💔

[@EVIESECOND]

💔🙏🏽

[@JB25956]

I’m so sorry for you and Gavin your heart is broken Bless you

[@LLS710]

This mother isn't giving us the whole picture. She's too worried about what people might think of her son - she's trying to control the narrative & not completely honest about her feelings along the way, either. It doesn't matter who Gavin truly was - it doesn't affect his worth.

[@floriansailer7887]

I agree. The early onset of mental disorders like OCD is often a bad omen of severe problems in the future. These children are not "mother`s little helper", but rather in need of fast professional help. Otherwise, however, they will then seek their own self - medication.

[@stacyjaye6350]

An insensitive and unnecessary comment.

[@milanimorales2645]

5:52 his mom said a lot of things that he got into mom didn't find out about until later on

[@milanimorales2645]

She probably doesn't know a lot bc she was going through her leukemia treatments

[@jasmine0354]

How about trying to have some compassion ?

[@linnie8937]

Honestly it’s about money …. Millions of our tax dollars are going for immigrants and millions are also going to Ukraine …. Imagine if those millions …. Billions had gone for hundreds of qualified addictions treatment centers!!!! …, fully staffed ..,. And aftercare as long as they need it ..,, the billions we have given away to other countries and other people…. Would have paid for those things …. I want my tax’s taken and given to help these kids not other stuff 😡😡…. I am not trying to make anyone mad … this is so sad and our government needs to stop it

[@bobthebros8585]

And Israel

[@otsdrselse1163]

I wouldn't want my tax money going towards addicts. It's unfortunate what they have to go through but most of this is a choice. If you're choosing to do drugs, what exactly are you expecting, and how are the consequences of your actions now mine and everyone else's responsibility. They really need to educate these kids as much and as soon as possible and let them know exactly what they're signing up for if they do Dian this road.

[@lumo5691]

China knows exactly how this is playing out. Mexico facilitates the entry into the US but China is cheering this on. 😠

[@bobthebros8585]

They aren't choosing to do drugs every brain is different some brains lack serotonin

[@MsAdventure531]

@@bobthebros8585We always have a choice. Always.