Deadly Fentanyl Crisis Kills Kansas City

Credit to local TV news for raising the alarm about this threat to public health and sharing one important fact . . .

IN KANSAS CITY & ACROSS THE NATION, FENTANYL POISONING THREATENS PEOPLE ACROSS THE DEMOGRAPHIC SPECTRUM!!!

Right now . . . It's an epidemic that's shattering middle-class illusions and creating unfathomable tragedies, killing loved ones and hurting families that have heretofore escaped the burgeoning global drug trade. 

Here's a glimpse at the problem that has probably touched countless lives across the metro . . .

"For the first time, poisoning deaths are now the leading cause of death for ages 15-24 with a majority of those linked to fentanyl. According to provisional data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the deaths are now surpassing car crashes."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Kansas City family speaks out on dangers of fentanyl after losing loved one to overdose

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A Kansas City family is speaking out about the dangers of recreational drugs after their beloved daughter and sister died of a fentanyl overdose last year. For the first time, poisoning deaths are now the leading cause of death for ages 15-24 with a majority of those linked to fentanyl.

Family says Northland 22-year-old died after taking pill laced with fentanyl "...which she thought was oxycodone."

Nina Strada loved to make others beautiful. Strada, 22, had a passion for makeup artistry and for helping others look and feel their best.

Kansas City family speaks out on dangers of fentanyl after losing loved one to overdose

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A Kansas City family is speaking out about the dangers of recreational drugs after their beloved daughter and sister died of a fentanyl overdose last year. For the first time, poisoning deaths are now the leading cause of death for ages 15-24 with a majority of those linked to fentanyl.

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