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Jelly Roll says he was part of the drug problem in America — but is hoping to be a part of the solution now … taking a powerful stance against fentanyl in front of Congress.
The country singer/rapper was on Capitol Hill Thursday — where he gave testimony about his own experience in this department … going over his history as a drug dealer, and detailing how he came out the other side.
Jelly says his troubled past actually makes him the perfect person to throw his support behind the anti-fentanyl legislation that was being discussed here … listing heartbreaking examples of how his life’s been personally affected by the spiraling problem.
JR explains that he’s attended more funerals for his loved ones than he cares to share … fearing one day, he’ll have to tell his teen daughter her drug addict mom has become a national statistic — which sits at 190 people dying from an overdose daily.
JR — who had 40 prison stints before the age of 22 — says he thought selling drugs was a victimless crime … and never thought America’s drug epidemic would spiral from crack cocaine to opioids/OxyContin, and now fentanyl. Now, he’s acknowledging how deadly fentanyl is … and vowing to do everything he can to eradicate it, hence his words today.
JR’s pushing for policymakers to understand drug addiction’s root causes — and offering continued support to help stop fentanyl usage. Like we said, this one hits hard.