Fentanyl Victims Network of North Carolina
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Detectives inย Forsyth County, North Carolina,ย have seized over $2.6 million of fentanyl โ enough of the deadly drug to kill 5 million people โ in the largest bust in the countyโs history, authorities said last week.
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Faced with an uncontrollable number of drug overdose deaths, North Carolina leaders passed a bi-partisan law meant to hold drug dealers accountable, but a WCNC Charlotte investigation found police rarely arrested suspects for the newly created charge of death by distribution in the first two years of its existence.
The felony, when charged as “aggravated,” holds a sentence of up to 40 years in prison, but court records reveal few drug dealers across the state actually face the crime.
Izzy D’Alo is still waiting for justice a year after her father’s fatal overdose. James D’Alo died on Jan. 18, 2021, in Stallings, North Carolina — a southeastern suburb of Charlotte. The medical examiner ruled the 50-year-old’s death accidental and suspected fentanyl as the source.
“I had a feeling my dad was just going to be viewed as another drug addict and he wasn’t,” his daughter said. “Since he died, I’ve learned a lot about him and his struggles and what drove him to that path and it’s really sad.”
Izzy D’Alo
FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/cri…
222 people died from overdoses in Wake last year. Here is the countyโs opioids plan.
With a solemn but hopeful yes, Wake leaders put the countyโs first dollars from the national opioid settlement into action Tuesday night. โWeโre taking a comprehensive approach to get folks on the path to recovery,โ said Denise Forman, assistant Wake County manager.
Read the article on the N&O web site.
Wellness and Prevention services at App State have begun offering free fentanyl test strip kits and naloxone to students who anonymously request the service through their website or request them in office, according to Anna Oakes, News and Media Relations Director at the university.
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More than 71,000 lives were lost in 2021 to fentanyl poisoning alone.
America, especially its youth, is being threatened from within, a threat that should not be underestimated.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin. Just 2 milligrams of illicit fentanyl can be fatal.
According to statistics released by The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in March 2022, fentanyl poisoning is now the leading cause of death for adults ages 18-45. Per the Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator, Anne Milgram, “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered. We must take every opportunity to spread the word.”
Lost Voices of Fentanyl (LVOF), is a non-profit group founded by bereaved mother, April Babcock, and comprised of more than 18,000 family members who are devoted to illicit fentanyl awareness, prevention, and education.
LVOF’s Second Annual National Rally to STOP Illicit Fentanyl Poisonings will be held on Sept 17, 2022, in front of the White House from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. A March of Unity will start at 11:40 am at The National Mall 12th street and end at The White House.
An exhibit of our victim banners will be on display at the National Mall on the 12th Street gravel area from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Visit Lvof.org for more information
You can be part of the solution.
Media coverage of this important event is imperative to bring awareness and save lives. We ask that you provide coverage of this important rally.
This article was originally posted on the Southern Scoop on September 17, 2021. It is being reposted as a resource to the Fentanyl Victims Network of North Carolina.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 321 into law Thursday afternoon, which has several changes to the stateโs Controlled Substances Act, most notably now classifying and possession amount of Fentanyl as a felony. North Carolina Senator Kevin Corbin served as a co-sponsor of the legislation and said this is a needed step for the state.ย
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) โย A local mom is facing an unimaginable loss head on, in hopes of saving others.
“One pill can kill” Nurse creates fentanyl task force following daughter’s tragic death
August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, when families come together to remember and honor those who have died from addiction.
It’s a day to remember people like 26-year-old Alexandra.
