Manitoba father tours province with drug use prevention campaign – Winnipeg [Video]

Joseph Fourre’s son Harlan was 31 when he died of fentanyl poisoning in 2023. Joseph says it was the first and only time he had ever used drugs.

“He was a great kid, he had his whole life ahead of him,” says Joseph. “He had two payments left on his car, he was investing in the stock markets, and he was thinking about getting married to his first girlfriend.”

In every other instance, Harlan would say, “No thanks, I’m good,” when offered drugs. Now, his father is taking that message to kids around the province. He is speaking at schools and communities around northern Manitoba to teach them about the risks of even occasional or recreational drug use.

“There was this one — I’ll never forget him, he was 14 years old. And he had tears in his eyes, and he said, ‘I’m really sorry for your loss, but thank …