Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has launched the One Pill Can Kill website with resources about the dangers of fentanyl. More and more, she says the opioid is being hidden in drugs like marijuana and cocaine, unbeknownst to the user.
“People need to know that just one pill laced with fentanyl is enough to kill a full grown adult," Moody says in a video about the new website. "Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for American adults between the ages of 18 and 45.”
She says the powerful opioid is destroying communities and blames law enforcement at the border.
“These drugs are flooding in from Mexico, and with little action by the federal government to control the border, Americans are dying in record numbers,” Moody says. "We can't wait for Washington to fix this problem, and that's why we created this new resource to help educate Floridians."
The Florida Attorney General's Office news release:
Synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, are flooding the nation’s illicit drug market—wreaking havoc by causing overdoses and killing more than 71,000 Americans in 2021. Unfortunately, this wave has hit Florida.
Attorney General Moody's new One Pill Can Kill webpage provides Floridians with quick access to information about fentanyl regarding these deadly drugs and how to spot and avoid these lethal substances.
Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “Fentanyl is the deadliest substance we have ever seen permeate the illicit drug market. It is flooding across the southwest border in record amounts and killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. It is hidden in other illicit substances and sold to unsuspecting users—often with deadly consequences. To help raise awareness and hopefully save lives, I am launching our new One Pill Can Kill webpage that is full of information and resources to help people avoid this deadly drug."
The One Pill Can Kill webpage includes life-saving information on the following topics:
- Types of illicit drugs that could contain synthetic opioids;
- Prevalence of these substances in the illicit drug market;
- Action taken to stop the influx of fentanyl from Mexico; and
- How to spot addiction before it is too late.
The page also contains Attorney General Moody’s Fast Facts on Fentanyl resource designed to help parents talk to their children about the dangers posed by illicit drug use. Download the resource for free on the website or by clicking here.
