She Sadly Passed Away After Taking 1 Pill That She Didn’t Know Was Laced And Now Her Mom Is On A Mission To Educate People About The Dangers Of Fentanyl
Arlington, Texas. It was this summer over Memorial Day weekend when 22-year-old Cassandra Saldivar went to a sleepover party at a friend’s house.
While Cassandra was at the party, someone gave her 1 pill that she thought was a painkiller.
It turned out to be laced with Fentanyl, but Cassandra had no idea that was what she was ingesting that night.
On June 1st, Cassandra was taken to the hospital, and her mom Patricia Saldivar got a call asking her to come there right away.
When she arrived, a doctor explained that they had done everything possible to try to save Cassandra, though she sadly passed away.
“That ended her life,” Patricia explained in a video she shared on TikTok.
“Because of that pill, her 2-year-old does not have a mother. My son does not have that sister. My other daughter does not have that sister.”
TikTok; pictured above is a photo of Cassandra that Patricia shared
“I don’t have that daughter. Please, do not take anything that is not prescribed by a doctor. Don’t take anything that a friend gives you.”
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“You and that friend…may not know what it’s laced with. Or what it has in it.”
Authorities ended up ruling Cassandra’s death an accident, and since there were not any signs of foul play in her tragic passing, authorities are not pressing charges against the person who gave Cassandra the pill.
Now, Patricia has full custody of Cassandra’s 2-year-old son named Ace, and she’s on a mission to educate people about the dangers of Fentanyl.
On September 21st, Patricia paid for a billboard near the Cowboy’s Stadium that has a photo of her daughter and reads, “1 pill that’s all it took. Fentanyl kills.”
TikTok; pictured above is Cassandra’s billboard near the Cowboy’s Stadium
Patricia is hoping that people driving past will see the billboard and that it could potentially lead to saving someone’s life.
Patricia has also created a GoFundMe account to cover the costs of keeping the billboard up for longer, which you can donate to here if you would like.
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