Articles by Safety Services Management
12-year-old Boy Dies After Cleaning Uncle's Drug Paraphernalia
In a somber event from March 2022 in Blackwood, New Jersey, a 12-year-old boy tragically lost his life due to a suspected fentanyl overdose. Troy Nokes, 35 who is the boys uncle is in custody for allegations related to the boy's exposure to fentanyl.
According to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Gloucester Township Police, Nokes faces charges including aggravated manslaughter. Fentanyl intoxication was identified as the cause by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office.
THE UNTOLD STORY: REMEDIATING A TOXIC DRUG DWELLING FOR SAFE REENTRY
What people aren’t aware of is the tragic consequences of overdoses don’t end merely with a user’s death. Wherever a person has engaged in illicit fentanyl use, the dwelling may become a hazardous waste site. Even inhaling a speck of the drug can prove deadly.