April 29 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day.
National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day was established in 2022 to remember and honor the lives lost to overdoses involving illegally made fentanyl. Behind every name is a loved one— someone’s child, sibling, parent, or friend. This year’s theme focuses on hope and mental health, underscoring the importance of healing, reducing stigma around seeking treatment for substance use, and sharing lifesaving information about prevention.
The goals of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day are to:
Honor and remember the lives lost to fentanyl-related overdoses and support families and communities impacted by this crisis.
Acknowledge the devastation of affected families and friends.
Increase public awareness about the dangers of illegally made fentanyl, counterfeit pills, accidental exposure, and access to life-saving resources like naloxone.
Educate and empower communities through prevention education and overdose response training.
Promote mental health and well-being as essential components of substance use prevention and recovery.
Inspire hope and action by sharing stories of resilience, recovery, and local solutions making a difference.
Strengthen partnerships across public health, education, and community organizations to drive sustained prevention efforts.
