Isotonitazene, a potentent DEADLY alternative to fentanyl, can be catastrophic, deadly for first-time users; Montreal father warns against counterfeit synthetic opioids after death of teen son

Christian Boivin says 15-year-old Mathis was a normal teenager with many friends who loved life, travelling and music. His life was cut short on Dec. 21 when he took a drug known as isotonitazene

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‘A father wants to spread awareness about synthetic opioids sold to teens after he says his son died of an overdose.

Christian Boivin says 15-year-old Mathis was a normal teenager with many friends who loved life, travelling and music. His life was cut short on Dec. 21 when he took a drug known as isotonitazene thinking it was oxycodone, said Boivin.

"For us it was a normal day. We had dinner with him. He went to his bedroom after that to play video games with a friend," he said.’

‘Boivin said that's when they found a bottle of blue pills. Mathis had been vaping and tried smoking cannabis, and was open about it with his father who wanted him to consume safely. Boivin said Mathis had told some of his friends he wanted to try oxycodone.

"I said 'OK, Mathis, but don't take the blue pills, please.' And he took the blue pills," said Boivin.

"Kids and even adults, everyone, don't even try it. Mathis tried it and he died at the first experience. Even once is too much."‘