My name is Dr. <a href="https://drlauraberman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laura Berman</a>. My son Sammy recently passed away due to an accidental overdose, caused by a drug dealer who was selling pills on Snapchat. Unbeknownst to my son, this dealer laced his pills with Fentanyl, leading to my son’s death.  Since then, so many people have reached out to me, some with tragically similar stories, as well as many people wanting to know what they could do to help me, to help ease my pain. Here is what I ask you: Please, talk to your kids about what happened to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/video/host-dr-laura-bermans-son-dies-drug-overdose-75772372" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">my son</a>, about the fact that synthetic drugs are just as dangerous as 'street' drugs and that even though Snapchat may feel like a 'safe' place for kids to hang out, there are very real risks that exist across the platform.  With this fundraiser, I am helping to raise money for <a href="https://www.ofsms.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Organization for Social Media Safety</a>  (OFSMS). This national nonprofit is the first consumer protection organization solely focused on making social media a safer place for everyone, especially for the most vulnerable like our kids. From cyberbullying to sexual harassment to emerging threats like drug dealing on social media apps, the Organization for Social Media Safety is focused on offering education, resources, technology, and advocacy to help create a world in which people can use social media safely.  It's unthinkable for me to live in a world without my boy, but focusing my efforts on making sure that no parent ever suffers the way I have is one way I am coping. If you are able, please consider donating to this fundraiser to help the Organization for Social Media Safety continue their important work and ensure that Sammy's legacy lives on.  Every contribution helps them protect families across the world from these horrific social media dangers. If you can't donate, please consider sharing on your page, or making sure that the teens in your life (and the adults) know that synthetic opioids are everywhere and that social media apps like Snapchat are just as dangerous as darkened street corners when it comes to these drug dealers.  <iframe media_type="0" media_id="p2ZkLiDY63M" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/p2ZkLiDY63M/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe> xo Laura Berman &amp; family

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