Learn the FACTS. Accurate, unbiased information about illicit fentanyl and fake prescription pills reviewed by experts in law enforcement, prevention, harm reduction, recovery and more.
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Illegally made fentanyl* dominates the street drug supply, causing record numbers of drug deaths in America.
Drug users are frequently unaware that their drug contains fentanyl, an opioid 50X stronger that heroin.
Street drugs like cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and meth often contain fentanyl, without the user's knowledge.
Fentanyl is used to press fake prescription pills, sold deceptively as Xanax, Percocet, Oxycodone & more.
Fentanyl is involved in 79% of Gen Z drugs deaths, higher than any other age group.
*This website addresses issues related to illegal fentanyl in street drugs and fake pills, not commercial grade pharmaceutical fentanyl. For simplicity, we use the generic term “fentanyl” to describe the illegal version and its analogues, unless otherwise indicated. This term is also used to describe all reported involvement of substances from multiple cause of death (MCD) category T40.4 (synthetic opioids excluding methadone), which experts point to as being made up as “primarily illicit fentanyls”.
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You may have heard about fentanyl or fake pills, but what is REALLY going on? Even if you don’t think you’d ever experiment with drugs, every teen needs to understand the current drug environment in order to protect themselves. We are not exaggerating when we say you have the ability to help fix today’s fentanyl epidemic. The first step is to educate yourself.
The college years bring new independence for young adults. Do you know everything you need to know about fentanyl to make good decisions about drug use? How can you protect your friends? What are other universities doing to protect their students? Where do you go to find answers? We are here to help… everything you need to know to protect yourself and your friends is in one place. We invite you to be a part of the solution… start today: Fighting Fentanyl College Toolkit.
Schools & other youth based organizations can be part of the solution by educating their students and communities about the dangers of fentanyl. Our Middle School & High School Toolkit has everything you need to do an awareness program all in one place!
Teen drug experimentation is riskier than ever before. Fentanyl now is being found in every state and kids are dying from fentanyl poisoning, sometimes the first time they reach for a pill. Do you really understand how synthetic opioids have changed the drug landscape? Have you talked to your kids about the dangers of fentanyl? Be sure to educate your kids and regularly talk to them about the dangers of fentanyl so they don’t become the next victim. Here are some resources to get you started…
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