When Dylan Plakstis died of illicit fentanyl poisoning in December 2020, his mother, Tammy Plakstis, decided to donate the 29-year-old’s organs.
“Fentanyl poisoning is an epidemic and crisis,” Tammy Plakstis told The Epoch Times.
Organs of Drug Overdose Victims Fuel 10-Year Rise in Donations
The United Network of Organ Sharing reported that the number of organ donors who died from a drug overdose has increased.
Local police and paramedics help a man who is overdosing in the Drexel neighborhood of Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2017. The Epoch Times
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
