Mom who lost son to overdose speaks to raise awareness

published on August 30, 2024 by Jeff Bell in Times Colonist

Leslie Mcbain lost her son to a drug overdose 10 years ago. Since then, she has worked to help others whose loved ones also died from substance use.

Mcbain said her son, Jordan Miller, was 25 when he died from a combination of pharmaceutical drugs in 2014. It led her to co-found the group Moms Stop the Harm to help grieving parents and families, and to push for changes to drug regulations to help prevent more deaths.

“Our initial reason and our goal when we started this organization was to advocate for better drug policies,” said Mcbain, of Pender Island. “We have always worked for a safer supply for people who are addicted.”

Fentanyl emerged as a huge issue as the group came together in 2016, she said.

Moms Stop the Harm now has about 1,500 members in B.C. and a total of about 3,500 members in chapters across the country…