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A Mom’s Fight to Save Lives from Opioids | Minneapolis News
A grieving mom’s fight for change: Shelly Elkington lost her daughter Casey to an opioid overdose at 26, sparking a decade-long mission to save lives. After failing to find help for Casey, Shelly teamed with a state rep to pass Minnesota’s 2016 Narcan bill—bringing life-saving tools and training to rural communities. She personally distributed Narcan, helping save lives—including a police officer’s heroic use of it in her hometown. Yet she warns the battle isn’t won: stigma still blocks recovery, and community support remains vital. While fentanyl deaths peaked near 80,000 nationwide, they’ve…
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