Families Demand Federal Action on Fentanyl at Washington Rally

Published on July 14, 2024

WASHINGTON—Hundreds of the surviving relatives of those who have died due to illicit fentanyl gathered in Washington on July 13 to demand that the federal government take action on the issue. During the day-long “Lost Voices of Fentanyl” event, family members spoke about the loved ones they had lost and suggested specific policy changes that could address the issue. The event capped off with a march down 15th Street from the Washington Monument to the White House. “Hey, hey, ho, ho, fentanyl has got to go,” hundreds of attendees shouted. It’s the fourth such annual gathering in Washington. Fentanyl deaths regularly make up around 70 percent of all drug overdoses in the United States. According to CDC estimates, nearly 75,000 Americans overdosed on synthetic opioids, mostly fentanyl, in 2023....

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