CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The opioid crisis has touched every inch of the United States.
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Three former Panthers talked with students about the dangers of the drugs Tuesday at a Carolinas Opioid Reduction Effort meeting.
“Hunter was amazing and that’s not just a proud mom talking her, Dalson said. "But with all the good decisions that he made, he made the decision to use recreational drugs.”
It's a conversation Debbie Dalson wishes she had with her 23-year-old son Hunter.
Watch the video above to hear the group's plea for parents to educate themselves and their kids.
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