Notice that the CDC has a WHOLE NEW DIVISION

DIVISION OF OVERDOSE PREVENTION 

Tuesday, May 9th is the second annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This observance was founded by parents who have lost loved ones to the drug overdose crisis. The aim of the observance is to raise awareness that people are dying at alarming rates due to illegally made fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid. National Fentanyl Awareness Day is supported by a coalition of issue-area experts, corporations, nonprofits, schools, families and elected officials who are coming together today to spread the word.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Illegally made fentanyl is a growing threat in the United States and is a major contributor to drug overdose deaths. Even in small doses, it can be deadly. Illegally made fentanyl can be mixed with drugs like heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine and made into pills that are made to resemble other prescription opioids. Fentanyl mixed with other drugs is extremely dangerous, and many people may be unaware that their drugs include fentanyl.

Of note, fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal sedative, has recently been declared an emerging threat in the United States due to its impact on the opioid crisis. Xylazine has the potential to be life-threatening, especially when combined with opioids like fentanyl, and has been increasingly detected in the U.S. illicit drug supply.

The Division of Overdose Prevention in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control has developed a fentanyl campaign which includes sharable resources to help educate and protect the public from fentanyl-involved overdoses. The campaign resources include factsheets, videos, social media ads, and much more to explain the dangers of illegally made fentanyl and share ways to protect yourself, like using fentanyl test strips and carrying the lifesaving medication naloxone.

On May 9th, take action and help us spread the word about of the dangers of fentanyl and help save lives by preventing opioid overdoses.

	May 9th marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Illegally made fentanyl is one of the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. Join us in raising awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and how to protect yourself or your loved ones from an overdose. Learn more: http://bit.ly/41jGthn

	Today is #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay. Visit our #StopOverdose website to learn about the dangers of #fentanyl, the risks of mixing drugs, how #naloxone can save lives, and reducing stigma toward drug use & recovery: http://bit.ly/3KSA99T #JustSayKNOW

	Fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal sedative, is an emerging threat to the U.S. due to its increasing presence in the illicit drug supply. #Xylazine can be life-threatening, especially when combined with #fentanyl. This #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay, learn more about this issue: http://bit.ly/42x5gii

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