Last summer, exhausted from saving the life of a man who was overdosing in a convenience store bathroom, Adam Faust took a pill to help him fall asleep.

That pill, however, was laced with fentanyl, and Faust, 29, of West Brookfield, died.

Faust, who had struggled with fentanyl abuse for years, found purpose in his recovery in helping those who also struggled with substance abuse, according to his parents, Lisa and Jim Faust.

For his parents, Faust’s death July 13, 2024 meant the loss of someone who was “funny, caring, sweet and a great friend.” Faust’s brother, Brian Faust, who had identical tattoos to his brother, was devastated, according to his parents.

In memory of Adam Faust, his family helped launch the Adam Faust Memorial Fund at UMass Memorial Health — Harrington Hospital. The

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