In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Having buried my son after his fentanyl-involved overdose, I understand the desperation that might cause people to support such a declaration. When your child dies, you want the country to finally treat the crisis with the gravity it deserves. But my son’s struggle taught me that extreme, punitive measures will lead us further away from what would have saved him and countless...

By Jack Shuler ● Community ● July 23, 2025 Surrounded by families who have lost loved ones to an overdose involving fentanyl, President...

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