13-08-2022 22:26 via kxan.com

'Devastating': Austin mom joins effort asking Biden to do more about fentanyl

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on the horizon, an Austin mom is joining families around the country in asking federal lawmakers to do more.Carilu Bell lost her son, Casey Copeland, to fentanyl poisoning less than a year ago. Bell has used her story to connect with other victims' families and to advocate for more education locally.
Casey Copeland died after taking a pill that was laced with fentanyl in 2021 (courtesy Carilu Bell)
"He took what he thought
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