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Sunday is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

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The Drug Enforcement Administration recognizes August 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than heroin. Charleston County was ranked ninth among the South Carolina counties with the highest rate of fentanyl overdose deaths per 100,000 people.

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KIFI

National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day - Local News 8

JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) - This Sunday, August 21, 2022, is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. This day has been designated to recognize the dangers of fentanyl and how it affects Wyoming.In 2020, 1,663 dosage units and .27 pounds of fentanyl were seized by law enforcement in Wyoming. That’s an increase of 3,876% from the previous year.In 2021, 11,135 dosage units and 64.83 pounds of fentanyl were seized by law enforcement in Wyoming, a…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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National Review

The Public-Relations Ploy of ‘National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day’

To stop the fentanyl crisis, the Biden administration should focus less on marketing gimmicks and more on enforcing border and drug laws.

2 years ago·United States

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9NEWS Denver

Families gather to remember loved ones on Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

People gathered near the Capitol to celebrate the passage of Colorado's fentanyl legislation and push for more change.

2 years ago·Denver, United States

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Denver 7 News

Sunday is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

Sunday is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, which is being observed by the DEA and across the country.

2 years ago·Denver, United States

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WCBD

DEA recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Sunday

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Drug Enforcement Administration recognizes August 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day was established by Facing Fentanyl to honor the lives lost to fentanyl and acknowledge the impact of the drug on families across the country. “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. “From…

2 years ago·Charleston, United States

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