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Mom Fights Opioids After Son's Nitazene Death
13 Jun
Summary
- Mother lost son to Nitazene, 40x stronger than fentanyl.
- Two women guilty of involuntary manslaughter in drug sale.
- Foundation formed in son's name to prevent future deaths.
Frederica Roberson is channeling her grief into a powerful advocacy against opioids following the tragic loss of her son, Marquavies Broughton, to Nitazene, a substance 40 times stronger than fentanyl. The two women responsible for supplying the deadly pills, Tamia Humes and Vicki Anderson, recently pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Humes received a 20-year sentence with six to serve, while Anderson was given a 20-year sentence with 10 to serve. Roberson expressed that accountability was sought and achieved. She founded the Marquavies Bernard Broughton Foundation to prevent other mothers from experiencing her profound pain, raising nearly $18,000 in its first year.
Roberson has presented her son's story to a Senate committee in Washington D.C. and is now advocating for an anti-drug summit in Gwinnett County. She noted that Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, is often insufficient against the extreme potency of Nitazene.
