You’ve almost certainly seen the billboards around Carbon, Monroe, and Pike counties. Perhaps you’ve checked out the social media pages. Maybe even subscribed to the newsletter. And if you’re reading this, then you’ve definitely found the website. Congratulations! You’ve helped achieve the first step of the WeFightFentanyl campaign — general awareness.
With more than 70,000 fentanyl overdose deaths in America last year alone, communities across America are united in tragedy. Some go further, uniting also in awareness and understanding to make great impacts in the fight against opioid abuse.
Local businesses are rallying against the fentanyl crisis, spreading crucial awareness with ‘Fight Fentanyl’ stickers on take-out boxes. Join the movement to combat addiction and save lives. Learn more about their impactful efforts.
Overdoses can happen to anyone who uses opioids, whether illicitly, accidentally, or by prescription. If you know someone who uses or has access to the powerful painkillers, then you should know what to do in case they take too much. That means
being ready with a dose of naloxone.
Spring cleaning is not only a time to clear your home of unused and unwanted junk. It’s also a chance to sweep your home of a lurking danger. As you sweep your attic, closets, dressers, or garage, take time to clean out your medicine cabinet. It could save a life.