Young Adults

There are countless ways a young person can encounter opioids. It could be a prescription after surgery or a dental procedure; some find an opioid high irresistible and seek it out from their friends after their prescriptions run out. It might be a simple pill from a friend, to help study for finals. Or something taken at a party, from someone you trust. Regardless, random pills are a bad idea.

And for those who keep using fentanyl, opioid addiction can happen in a matter of days. Even if you’re lucky enough to avoid fentanyl poisoning, constant use breaks your body down and wrecks healthy relationships, leaving you desperate and alone. You’re no longer using it for fun; you’re using it so you won’t get sick from withdrawal. It’s a cruel bargain that can steal years before you fully recover.

Whether going to clubs or hanging with friends, for some, drugs have long been considered a way to amp up the fun. But fentanyl has changed the rules. Today, you can’t trust that anything you buy, or even get from a friend, is what you think it is. Because it’s probably cut with fentanyl. Fentanyl is cheap, plentiful, and incredibly powerful. Any pill you buy is nearly always fake – yet they look real enough even to fool experts. And since it’s fake, you could get a small dose or a deadly overdose – from just one pill.

Fentanyl is the biggest problem you’ll never see, taste or smell. Protect yourself and anyone you care about by learning the facts.