Overdose can impact anyone, anywhere, at anytime

Fentanyl is the leading cause of overdose death.

Fentanyl has surpassed all other substances, including heroin and prescription opioids, to become the leading cause of overdose deaths in the United States. In 2021, synthetic opioids like fentanyl were involved in nearly two-thirds of all opioid overdose deaths in the country​

70-80% of fentanyl deaths are unintentional

A large number of fentanyl overdoses occur because people are unaware they are taking it. Fentanyl is often mixed with other drugs like heroin, cocaine, or counterfeit pills without the user’s knowledge, drastically increasing the risk of overdose due to its potency​

Overdose cuts across all demographics

Overdoses don't just happen to the stereotype of the drug addict living on the street.  Overdose can happen to any family, anywhere regardless of their age, income, or where they live.

Naloxone (Narcan) is not a magic bullet to bring you back from a fentanyl overdose.

Due to its high potency, a fentanyl overdose may require multiple doses of naloxone (Narcan) to reverse its effects. In some cases, several doses are needed to revive an individual, which highlights the importance of having multiple doses available and underscores the challenges faced by emergency responders

70% of overdoses occur at home

Contrary to common belief, the majority of overdoses happen in private residences, not in public places. Your son or daughter can go to bed, take a pill and when you wake up, you'll find that you have lost them.

6 of 10 counterfeit pills have a fatal amount of fentanyl in them.

The DEA seizes pills like a common adderall or Xanax that came in from Mexico and finds that 6 of 10 of them will kill you. because they are mixed with fentanyl.  And you can buy them easily on social media.

Teenagers and young people are the target

Drug dealers are targeting middle, high school and college age kids with the fastest rise in overdoses between the ages of 15 and 24.  This age group often has less experience with drugs and is more likely to consume unknown substances, increasing their risk of overdose​.

All it takes is 1-2 minutes.

According to NIDA, fentanyl’s effects can start within 1 to 2 minutes after administration, particularly when injected or inhaled. This fast-acting nature significantly increases the risk of overdose before help can arrive or naloxone can be administered

The brain may not recover from an overdose.

When breathing slows or stops, the brain is deprived of oxygen (hypoxia). If this condition persists for 4 to 6 minutes, it can result in permanent brain damage or death.

You can't count on fentanyl test strips

Fentanyl test strips may not detect all synthetic opioids. A study published in the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment found that fentanyl test strips were only able to detect fentanyl in about 50-70% of testing cases.