Category: Rally
Washington DC Lost Voices of Fentanyl Rally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: April Babcock
Email: aprilbb33@icloud.com
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.
ABC11 Coverage of Overdose Awareness Day at the State Capitol
CBS17 Coverage of Overdose Awareness Day at the State Capitol
Families Of Fentanyl Victims Rally At N.C. Capitol, Call For Action Against Cartels, Dealers
Families rise up against fentanyl in Raleigh
Aug. 22—RALEIGH — Each year, the number of fentanyl deaths in North Carolina — from 442 in 2016 to 3,163 in 2021, according to the N.C. Office of Chief Medical Examiner.
Some citizens have begun to rise up against fentanyl. Organizations from across the state gathered in Raleigh to commemorate the first annual National Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Day on Sunday, Aug. 21, in an event called the “Rise Up Rally,” said organizer Patricia Drewes.
Tyler Davis of the Henderson Dispatch covered the Rise Up Rally and published this article. The orginal appears on the Henderson Dispatch web site however requires a subscription for access.