As I have already stated, I use search engines other than Google. Why would both Google have logarithms to make searching for statistics regarding fentanyl deaths near impossible? Why would the CDC not update the website that the fentanyl overdose (poisoning) death rate of non-prescription fentanyl went up approximately 50% in just one year? Is there yet another cover up? I have experienced the loss of more people due to overdoses/poisoning due to fentanyl in the past four years than all my other years combined! This is beyond a crisis! It’s just wrong.

The Latest Statistics Nationwide:
The latest statistics of deaths between April 2023 to April 2024 are HERE: 75,091 opioid overdose fatalities recorded for the year ending in April 2024. With the latest statistics, it is estimated that during the peak of last summer, the United States experienced an estimated annual death toll exceeding 86,000 persons.

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Why Would the CDC Website Not Reflect The Crisis:
I welcome you to visit the CDC website whereby today, this evening on November 4^th:: SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data | Overdose Prevention | CDC. The site has old statistics from 2022 (at 51,435 deaths).

Screenshot from SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data | Overdose Prevention | CDC website

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Why not have newly revised statistics? How many people have died since these statistics have been updated? How many people are working at the CDC. Is fentanyl important to study? What are the employees doing instead of working to make information readily available?

Why Would Google Throttle and/or Use Logarithms:
I welcome people to investigate other search engines, because t is quite obvious, and it has been caught several time in the past for other reasons, but now when it comes to covering up death counts, it is the last straw! Shame on Google!!

My Care For the Families of Anyone Who is Grieving:
I reach out to everyone to make sure that a story like this gets out because even though I try to look at the bright side of life, this is definitely a needed storyline to be exposed. When it comes to illegal lab-made fentanyl, the people who have an addiction problem are robbed of a second chance at living a clean life. All it take is one bad dose of this fentanyl poison to end a life! There will never be any second chance! Therefore, I endorse anyone to have a death penalty sentence for any dealer who deals this poison because of the statistics that came out recently indicating that hundreds of people are dying due to each and every dealer, because of the nature of this poison. Lastly, fentanyl should not be considered a drug overdose, it should be labeled as a poisoning! Illegal lab-made fentanyl is lethal and poison to the human body. It is not a drug to goof around with! ANd with it appearing laced in other drugs, it is such a shame that it is being treated like an overdose! Therefore for anyone grieving the loss of someone you know, my prayers go out. . .

A moment of silence…

A prayer:

Dear God,
We are devastated by the loss of our loved one to an overdose. The pain is immeasurable as we reflect on their precious life cut short by addiction. We feel like victims ourselves, robbed of our future. Despite our sorrow, we pray for the strength to choose life and honor our loved one’s worth. We ask for forgiveness for any regrets, guilt, or shame caused by their addiction. We trust that we did all we could to help, and we surrender this journey to you. Grant us the ability to celebrate our loved one’s victories and welcome them into your Kingdom restored and at peace. Though we can’t bring them back, we pray for guidance in fighting addiction in the future. For now, help us grieve and find healing. Give us hope for a unique path to healing and enlightenment in the days ahead. Heal our past, support us today, and guide our future with your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Amen.

Support Group Assistance:

🍻 There Is Help Out There:
There is an online resource for the person who is seeking assistance or just support or just being there.
Mutual-Support Groups:

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA), for persons directly seeking membership if they think that they are an addict, with or without the combination of a cannabis use problem.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Cocaine Anonymous (CA), for persons directly seeking membership if they think that they are an addict of cocaine.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA), for persons directly seeking membership if they think that they are an addicted to methamphetamines.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Marijuana Anonymous (MA), for persons directly seeking membership if they think that they have a cannabis use problem.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), for persons directly seeking membership if they think that they have an alcohol problem with or without a cannabis usage problem

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Al-Anon Family Groups, for families, peers, and persons being affected by someone with an alcohol problem, with or without a cannabis usage problem.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Nar-Anon Family Groups, for families, peers, and persons being affected by someone with a drug problem, with or without a cannabis usage problem.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Celebrate Recovery, for persons directly seeking recovery with a Christian based 12-step program.

Join a Meeting HERE:

• Other 12-step programs. . .

All 12-step programs provide peer support for people quitting or cutting back on use of any substances, including the other resources may be in the individual’s best interest to trial. There are programs for families, peers and friends who are directly affected by problematic drug abuse and/or drinking. Combined with a treatment plan led by health professionals, mutual-support groups can offer a valuable added layer of support. Many health professionals in most modern times even have direct information to provide to individuals to find a proper support group. Even though the anonymous nature of mutual-support groups make it difficult for researchers to determine the success rates compared with those led by health professionals, many have become most assured in these modern days that they are indeed a complete asset in the reliance of being able to overcome a problem of dependence of substances.

Rainbow Fentanyl M30 courtesy of Openverse

Illegal Fentanyl Crisis is Way Larger Than Epidemic