Our "One Pill Can Kill" podcast series concludes with this short bonus episode that gets right to the key information everyone needs to know about this crisis. We hope you'll find the whole series worth your time, but if you listen to only one thing, listen to this. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3WZZhzi. For more information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.

When Whitney High's Zach Didier died inexplicably after Christmas in 2020, his family, friends and classmates were heartbroken and stunned. A star athlete and actor. A self-taught musician. He could’ve done anything. Everyone thought so. How could one fake pill cut short such a promising life? Hear from Zach's friends how his tragic loss has affected their lives and the terrible lessons they had to learn about the growing danger of fentanyl. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3PPMspu. For more information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.

On Sept. 1, 2022, justice for Zach Didier was finally delivered as Virgil Xavier Bordner, 22, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for selling the counterfeit pill that led to Zach’s death from fentanyl poisoning. The “One Pill Can Kill” podcast brings you into the Placer County Superior Court of California to hear remarks from the Didier family, including Zach’s older brother Sam. Didier family members and Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire also share their thoughts and feelings about the sentencing as well as continuing their mission to educate about the dangers of fentanyl. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3VaSd30. For more information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.

Episode 4 - Sell lethal fentanyl? Face murder charges. Episode Description: As fentanyl deaths continue to increase in Placer County, prosecutors with our District Attorney’s Office have a simple message: Sell lethal fentanyl? Face murder charges. In our final episode of the “One Pill Can Kill” podcast, we hear from District Attorney Morgan Gire how they’re taking an aggressive approach to prosecuting fentanyl dealers, the support they offer to the families of their victims and how better conversations about the risks are key to overcoming the fentanyl crisis. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3TwYi9q. For information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.

How is fentanyl continuing to flood into our communities? Into the hands of our kids? Members of our Placer County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Office join us for our third installment of the “One Pill Can Kill Placer” podcast. You’ll hear what our narcotics detectives, school resources officers and deputy coroners are seeing in our communities, what you need to watch for and what they’re doing to help. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3QUDFlK. For information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.

What exactly is fentanyl? Why is it so deadly? And how do we talk to our kids about it? For these answers and more, in our second episode of the "One Pill Can Kill" podcast we turn to Dr. Rob Oldham, a medical doctor and psychiatrist, and director of the Placer County Health and Human Services Department. Transcript: bit.ly/3vD4Icz

Futures don’t come much brighter than Zach Didier’s. At 17, Zach was a standout student at Rocklin’s Whitney High School. A star athlete and actor. A self-taught musician. He could’ve done anything. Everyone thought so. He died at Christmas - after taking a pill he didn't know was fake he bought on Snapchat. In part 1 of the "One Pill Can Kill" podcast, we talk to his parents, Chris and Laura, about their loss and what every parent needs to know to help keep their kids safe. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains frank discussion of death that may be difficult for some listeners. Discretion is advised. Transcript: bit.ly/3yItAQU. For information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.

Fentanyl poisoning has killed dozens of Placer County residents since 2019. In the "One Pill Can Kill" podcast, we take a deeper look at the epidemic of fake pills and its impacts on our community, what you can do to keep your family safe, and how Placer County health, law enforcement and education agencies are working to address it. The "One Pill Can Kill" podcast is presented by the Placer County Health and Human Services Department, Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3o4cZlz. For information and resources on the fentanyl crisis please visit www.1PillCanKillPlacer.com.