{"id":2156795,"date":"2024-01-23T11:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T16:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pawn-stars-rick-harrison-blames-border-crisis-for-sons-overdose-death-we-need-to-do-better\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T16:28:56","slug":"pawn-stars-rick-harrison-blames-border-crisis-for-sons-overdose-death-we-need-to-do-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pawn-stars-rick-harrison-blames-border-crisis-for-sons-overdose-death-we-need-to-do-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Pawn Stars&#8217; Rick Harrison blames border crisis for son&#8217;s overdose death, urges improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpawn-stars-rick-harrison-blames-border-crisis-for-sons-overdose-death-we-need-to-do-better%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2156795&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rick Harrison\u2064 Blames Border Crisis for Son&#8217;s Death<\/h2>\n<p>Rick Harrison, best \u2064known for \u2062his work on the History\u200d Channel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bachelor-fans-rage-over-casting-of-straight-cis-white-male-lead\/\" title=\"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Fans Rage over Casting of \u2018Straight, Cis, White Male\u2019 Lead\">hit reality series<\/a> &#8220;Pawn Stars,&#8221; has attributed the recent death of \u200dhis son,\u2064 Adam, to the\u2063 border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison revealed to \u200bThe New York Post \u2063that Adam, aged \u206239, died from\u2063 a fentanyl \u2062overdose.\u2062 Fentanyl deaths \u200dare on the rise nationwide, and the \u2062influx of the drug can be traced back to illegal drug trafficking from other countries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose,&#8221;\u2063 Harrison \u200cstated. &#8220;The fentanyl crisis in this country must be \u200dtaken more seriously. It seems it is just \u2063flowing over the borders and nothing \u200dis being done \u200cabout it. \u200dWe must do \u2062better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Harrison&#8217;s \u2062representative confirmed that Adam passed away in \u200dLas Vegas last week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You will \u2064always be in my heart! I love you,&#8221; Harrison shared on Instagram alongside a photo of himself and his son together.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2Tq4yrrPE7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View this post on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Wax wtf I will\u200c always love you bubba,&#8221;\u200d Adam&#8217;s brother Corey,\u200d 40, \u2062who was \u200dalso\u2064 a prominent cast member on &#8220;Pawn Stars,&#8221; posted on social media. He also shared\u200b a throwback\u200c photo of himself \u200cwith \u200dAdam from\u200c childhood.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK \u200dHERE TO GET THE \u2064DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Harrison had Adam and Corey with his ex-wife, Kim. He\u200d is currently married to his fourth wife,\u2064 Amanda Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pawn Stars&#8221; is a highly-rated reality show\u2063 with 21 seasons on The \u200cHistory Channel. It revolves\u200c around\u200c the staff \u2062of the World Famous Gold &#038; \u2062Silver Pawn Shop in Las\u2064 Vegas as they buy, sell, \u200cand pawn items. The program also showcases the staff haggling over prices and revealing interesting facts\u2062 about the items customers bring in.<\/p>\n<p>Adam was\u200d not part of \u2062the show and didn&#8217;t \u2062seem to\u200c be involved\u200b with the family\u200b business, which has \u2064been operating \u2063since 1989. Harrison runs the store with the\u2062 help of Corey and \u2064Corey&#8217;s childhood friend, Austin &#8220;Chumlee&#8221; Russell.<\/p>\n<p>The show \u2064has\u2064 inspired multiple spinoffs and is broadcast worldwide.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact has fentanyl specifically\u200d had on the opioid epidemic \u200cand\u2064 how is its transportation linked to the border crisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Troubling\u2064 trend that has been linked to the influx of drugs across the border.\u2062 This heartbreaking loss has prompted\u200b Harrison to\u2064 speak out about the\u2062 devastating impact of the border crisis and the urgent need for stricter border\u2064 control\u200c measures.<\/p>\n<p>The border crisis has been a hotly debated issue in recent years, with supporters \u2064and\u2063 opponents voicing \u200btheir concerns and opinions. However, Rick\u200c Harrison&#8217;s\u2062 personal tragedy serves as a grim reminder of the real and tangible consequences of this crisis. Like many others who have lost \u2063loved ones to drug\u2063 overdoses, Harrison \u2063believes that tighter border\u200d security could have prevented the drugs\u200c from\u200b entering \u2063the country and \u2063ultimately saved his son&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p>Fentanyl, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-child-actor-austin-majors-death-caused-by-fentanyl\/\" title=\"Austin Majors, a former child actor, died due to Fentanyl.\">highly potent synthetic \u200dopioid<\/a>, has emerged as\u2062 one of the primary culprits behind the opioid epidemic that has swept the United States in recent years.\u200b Its\u2063 potency and\u2064 ease of transportation make it \u200ba popular\u2062 choice\u200d for cartels and drug \u2063traffickers, who exploit\u2062 the vulnerabilities of our borders to smuggle drugs into the country. The increasing\u2062 availability of\u200b fentanyl has \u2064resulted in a surge\u2063 in overdose deaths,\u2064 devastating families and communities across\u200d the nation.<\/p>\n<p>While it would be unfair to place the blame solely on the border crisis for Harrison&#8217;s loss, it is essential to\u2063 acknowledge the role it plays in \u200dfacilitating the entry of illegal \u2063substances. The current situation at the border, compounded by longstanding immigration \u200bchallenges, has created an environment in which drug trafficking has thrived. The lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-poisoned-the-world-why-is-chinese-covid-propaganda-allowed-on-twitter\/\" title=\"\u2018U.S. Poisoned The World\u2019: Why Is Chinese COVID Propaganda Allowed On Twitter?\">effective border control measures<\/a>\u2064 has allowed criminals \u200bto \u200dexploit loopholes and transport dangerous substances more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Harrison&#8217;s call for\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-shows-the-migrant-express-heading-toward-our-border-and-it-doesnt-look-good\/\" title=\"Disturbing Video Reveals 'Migrant Express' Approaching Our Border - Alarming Situation\">stricter border control measures<\/a> should \u200bnot be dismissed lightly. It is a plea from a grieving father who has experienced \u200bfirsthand the devastating consequences of \u2064drug addiction and the tragic toll it \u2062takes on families. Strengthening border security \u200dshould not be about political agendas or \u200cpartisan debates; \u2064it should be about protecting\u200d the\u200b lives of the\u2062 countless\u200d innocent\u200c victims caught\u2062 in the crossfire.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, addressing the border \u200ccrisis is a complex issue that requires \u2064a multifaceted approach. It \u2064necessitates comprehensive \u200dimmigration \u200breform, increased funding for law enforcement\u2063 agencies,\u200b and collaboration with international \u2064partners to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/families-of-those-killed-by-fentanyl-gather-at-dea-as-us-undergoes-deadliest-overdose-crisis\/\" title=\"Fentanyl victims' families unite at DEA amidst US overdose crisis.\">dismantle drug trafficking networks<\/a>.\u2063 It is\u200b a problem that cannot be \u200csolved overnight, but it \u200dis a \u200bproblem that demands immediate attention and action.<\/p>\n<p>Rick \u200dHarrison&#8217;s personal tragedy serves\u2062 as a stark reminder that the border\u2064 crisis has far-reaching consequences \u200dthat extend\u2062 beyond debates\u2062 and \u200cstatistics. It is about real people and real lives being destroyed by the drugs that \u200dflood our \u200bcountry. We owe it\u200d to them and to future generations to do everything in our power to stem\u200b the\u200b flow of drugs \u2064and protect our\u2064 communities.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation continues \u2062to grapple with the border crisis, let us\u2064 not forget the stories of \u200cthe countless individuals, \u200blike \u2063Adam\u2064 Harrison,\u200c who have been \u200btragically \u2064lost \u200bto drug \u200doverdoses. Their voices should serve as a rallying cry to prioritize the safety and\u2063 security of our\u200b borders, for the\u200b sake\u2063 of all those who have been affected \u200dby this crisis.\u200c Only through\u200b concerted efforts and a united front can we \u200bhope to make a meaningful impact and \u200bprevent further loss and\u2062 suffering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rise, and Harrison believes the border crisis is to blame for his son&#8217;s recent passing. The &#8220;Pawn Stars&#8221; star expressed to The New York Post that Adam, aged 39, tragically lost his life due to a fentanyl overdose. Fentanyl-related fatalities are said to be increasing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2156796,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2156795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2156795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2156796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2156795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2156795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2156795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}