Times Square, New York City. The Warriors stood alongside parents and families devastated by the poison called FENTANYL. We were surrounded by posters of their loved ones, lives cut short. Learn more. Take action. Talk about IT.
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for ages 18-45. SHOCKING.
Mourning families mark National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in Times Square –
What You Need To Know
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- Families, law enforcement officials and advocates gathered in Times Square Thursday to commemorate National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
- As family members spoke about their loved ones, the backdrop was a Times Square billboard showing the faces of people who have died from opioids, along with stats warning that opioids are the numbe rone killer of people in the U.S. ages 18-
- In New York City, the opioid overdose death count in Q3 of 2024 was the lowest on record since 2020, according to the mayor’s office
- Saint Patrick’s Cathedral partnered with the Black Poster Project and Facing Fentanyl to create a memorial showing pictures of those who lost their lives due to the opioid epidemic
