Drug this person used or died from: Heroin My mother was never around as I grew up. I grew up with family and in foster care. She was living in California when she died and I was living in Utah. I have four beautiful children that she never saw (at my request) because of her drug use. I don't know where she was or who found her. I just got a phone call one day from my Grandpa telling me the news. I just have one important thing to say to everyone who uses; I never got to say goodbye, I have a lot of questions in my mind and in my heart that will never have answers to. It is just as hard on me now as it was growing up without her. The sad part is I can’t say thank you for giving me life and I'm a better mother because of what I have been through and I wish I could have known the real you. I have seen a lot in my 28 years because of her problem.