News Source: Foundation for a Drug-Free World

An average of 22 adolescents ages 14 to 18 died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses driven by counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. And the crisis is still with us

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 3, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On March 11, Southern California police seized 50 pounds of illicit fentanyl, enough for 14 million lethal doses of the drug to be added to street drugs and counterfeit pharmaceuticals destined for dealers or to be sold online to unsuspecting victims. “If that much was seized,” says Drug-Free World Executive Director Jessica Hochman, “how much more is in circulation? With so much at stake, it has never been more urgent to provide simple, fact-based education on fentanyl. That is why we are releasing ‘The Truth About Fentanyl’ booklet and making it available free of charge so anyone can use this information immediately to save lives.”

Image caption: “The Truth About Fentanyl” booklet, the latest addition to the Truth About Drugs program of Foundation for a Drug-Free World.

“Parents and educators have been urging us to publish a booklet on fentanyl,” says Hochman, who wants to ensure they are aware of this resource. “In our surveys of schoolchildren, we have found kids listen most to their parents and teachers when it comes to drugs,” she says. “In fact, they are 55 percent less likely to experiment with drugs when their parents or teachers speak to them on this urgent subject.”

As with the other booklets in this series, this one is easy to understand and will help anyone learn about the drug and why it is so lethal. Parents are often reluctant to broach the subject of drugs with their kids because they feel they do not know enough to take up this vital subject with their children. Using the booklet, they can feel confident about approaching their kids and helping them make the right decision.

“The Truth About Fentanyl” is the latest addition to the Foundation’s acclaimed Truth About Drugs campaign, which consists of booklets on the most frequently abused drugs along with public service announcements and a documentary featuring former addicts who survived to tell their stories. There are also online courses on each of the most commonly abused drugs. Materials are available in 20 languages.

Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit, international drug education program proudly sponsored by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists all over the world. It was formed in 2006 to serve as a primary distributor of educational materials and to develop new materials to meet the challenge of continually changing drug trends. The Foundation has grown to a network of some 200 chapters around the world. Thanks to the support of the Church of Scientology and Scientologists, the Foundation provides the Truth About Drugs secular program and materials free of charge to anyone wishing to take action to address this urgent issue. Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

To learn more about the work of dedicated volunteers using this campaign to tackle drug abuse around the world, watch Voices for Humanity on the Drug-Free World website or on the Scientology Network.

LEARN MORE:

Drugfreeworld.org

https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/fentanyl.html

Scientology Network

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