They've got him," Patterson told CBC Toronto. Irene Patterson is one of approximately 500 mothers sending letters to the prime minister with pictures of the loved ones they've lost to fentanyl overdose. The group sends pictures of the loved ones they've lost to the prime minister in an attempt to show the human side of the opioid crisis. "Every day you see the statistics and all of that, but I just thought people should see what's left behind: the devastation, friends, loved ones, people that loved him," she said. About 500 moms so far have sent in portraits asking the government to increase resources to fight fentanyl addiction.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2017 02:26 UTC