Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are flooding the U.S. — law enforcement seized 60 million of them in 2024 alone, and 5 out of every 10 tested by the DEA contain a potentially lethal dose. For the 12-month period ending October 2024, over 84,000 Americans died of drug-induced deaths, with more than 58,000 involving illicit fentanyl. Young people are especially vulnerable: drug overdose deaths among 14- to 18-year-olds jumped 128 percent between 2019 and 2021, with fentanyl-involved deaths in that age group surging 236 percent. This resolution supports National Fentanyl Awareness Day and calls for greater public awareness, especially among teens and families, about the deadly risks of fake pills sold through social media and online platforms.