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22 high school adolescents died each week from illicit drugs laced with Fentanyl.

2024-09-20T12:53:00+00:00

According to a 2024 UCLA Health Study, an average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000-- driven by fentanyl in counterfeit pills, new research finds.

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San Diego fentanyl victims featured in new Lakeside billboard

2024-06-20T19:24:00+00:00

A new billboard in Lakeside features the faces of those who have died from fentanyl, NBC 7’s Omari Fleming reports.

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New Billboard in Lynchburg Featuring Photos of Fentanyl Victims in Virginia.

2024-06-17T17:42:00+00:00

Interview with Tara Witt & Tekla Johnson and coverage of the Billboard currently running in Lynchburg, VA.

Interview begins at about :50 sec.

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‘It can happen to you’: Billboards in Northwest Florida warn of fentanyl’s deadly impact

2024-05-23T11:13:00+00:00

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Several new billboards across Northwest Florida are warning about the dangers of fentanyl. The project is organized by those who've lost loved ones to drugs.

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New billboard honoring Colorado fentanyl overdose victims unveiled near Denver

2024-05-13T16:38:00+00:00

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — A new billboard featuring the faces of Colorado fentanyl overdose victims was unveiled at the corner of Parker Road and Iliff Avenue on Saturday.

Dozens of family members gathered at the intersection for a rally, hoping to raise awareness to the fentanyl crisis.

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Billboard in South Tampa raises awareness about the dangers of fentanyl

2024-03-21T12:14:00+00:00

A Pasco County mother put up the billboard with the help of Rachel's Angels, a non-profit organization.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Pasco County mother is warning people about the dangers of fentanyl after her 29-year-old son died from the drug nearly four years ago.

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News Story: Billboard in Tampa raises awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, mother uses son’s story to save lives

2024-03-18T12:07:00+00:00

...Now more than three years later, his face and his story are featured on a billboard at Dale Mabry and Swann to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and push for harsher penalties for drug dealers....

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From News Channel 8: Riverview mom heightens fentanyl awareness through personal tragedy

2024-02-02T17:10:00+00:00

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — There is a new billboard display at the intersection of South Dale Mabry Highway and West Swann Avenue. It’s a warning about the dangers of fentanyl organized by people who lost their loved ones to drugs.

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Organization raises awareness for fentanyl overdoses

2023-12-13T19:52:00+00:00

WBIR Channel 10 - Families who've lost their loved ones to an overdose unveiled a new billboard on Central Avenue, aimed at raising awareness for addiction.

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‘I hope that it sends a message’ | Parents honor children who died by fentanyl poisoning

2023-12-13T19:49:00+00:00

POWELL, Tenn. (WVLT) - Parents are honoring their children who died from fentanyl poisoning by putting up a billboard in East Tennessee. Parents say the billboard is meant to remember and serve as a warning.

The billboard sits high above Clinton Highway in Powell. It just went up a few days ago. It shows the faces of people who died from fentanyl poisoning.

The News Story can be found here.