Concern over the increase in fentanyl-related deaths across the United States and our local communities.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths increased by 20 percent in Alabama and 9.7 percent in Georgia last year.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can be prescribed for pain, but it’s being used primarily for recreational drug use. “If you have to have drugs get them prescribed from a doctor and get them from a legitimate pharmacy,” said Taylor.
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