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"He gave me the best hug; the last time was the best, and he told me he loved me. 
He was really tired, he went to bed and never woke up. They found him the next morning."

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Alan Bassler and Jennifer Woodside are still searching for answers in the death of their son, who died of an accidental fentanyl overdose.

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“It’s a mainstream problem,” said Woodside. “It’s a major issue in suburbia, and [with] our young adults.”

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Talking about the death of loved ones is often difficult, but it can be even more challenging when their death is drug-related.

That's why Port Moody resident Jennifer Woodside has launched the first Canadian chapter of a U.S.-based group called Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP) to help people deal with the guilt and anger that often comes with losing someone to drugs or alcohol.

Mom starts Burnaby group for people who've lost someone to substance use. 
G.R.A.S.P (Greif Recovery After a Substance Passing)

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"Losing a child is a horrible experience for any parent, but losing a child this way is really devastating because you blame yourself. Why couldn't I save him? Why did he do it one more time?"
Along with the grief, Woodside felt a sense of shame and stigma surrounding drug use. For the longest time, she told people Dylan's death was an accident.
"It's not a normal death. It took me a while to be able to tell people," she said. "There's a term for this. It's called disenfranchised grief - it's a grief that's not acknowledged by society." 
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