Let’s dive in with some sad statistics to get started in seeing what a dire situation we’re in as parents, grand parents and communities.

Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat facing this country.  According to the CDC, 107,622 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, with 66 percent of those deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.  Drug poisonings are the leading killer of Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.  Fentanyl available in the United States is primarily supplied by two criminal drug networks, the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

In September 2021, DEA launched the One Pill Can Kill Public Awareness Campaign to educate Americans about the dangers of fake pills.  Additional resources for parents and the community can be found on DEA’s Fentanyl Awareness page.

DEA United States Drug Enforcement Administration (an official website of the U.S. Government)

I want you to hear just one of the sad and heart breaking stories of a mother who lost a child to this growing epidemic. It’s even more crushing when you hear how it happened. Please take a look at Noah Rodriguez’s tragic story told by his Mother.

Due to rising poisonings from fentanyl laced cocaine and other illegal drugs, pills of street procured opioids and such that include fentanyl, Narcan (naloxone) is being carried by even some deputies, an opioid inhibitor that is sprayed into the nostrils for easier administration.

So why are people, especially our children so vulnerable to this horrible tragedy and why are we losing lives so easily?

• We’re not speaking to each other enough! In this day of so much technology, we have gotten away from families sitting around the dinner table and breaking bread together at least once a day. I can remember growing up how my generation tried to keep this going but with single parent homes or even both parents being in the home but busy working trying to make ends meet, family time became very scant. We MUST put the cell phones down and be in each other’s presence. We MUST open up the lines of communication and actually speak to one another as well as be good listeners.

• Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and more importantly 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.  Only two milligrams of this drug is considered a lethal dose.  Due to illegal preparations, there is no way of knowing how much is in the pills that people are illegally procuring or being given freely. Imagine your child or loved one, even an adult at a party and being offered one of these cute and colorful pills or a powder form of it being slipped into their beverage. The person giving it to them may not even know that it’s dangerous. We must educate ourselves and our communities about it quickly to prevent any more lives being lost from this frightful epidemic. This isn’t just about addiction anymore, it’s about accidental poisonings and it’s on the rise.

Now I want to talk to you about my follow-up experience with Oregano Oil. If you check out my last post from June 17th, you will see all of the amazing benefits. One thing I did not fully investigate was the claim that it can also have a good influence on the brain. I truly believe in years to come that more research will show that it is not only possibly beneficial for depression and anxiety, but also to help with addiction. I began using it to combat inflammation and feel that it’s working but it’s only been 2 weeks. More follow-up to come but so far I feel very positive about the results in this short time. I have been taking an organic brand and worked my way up to 2 drops per day. I have found it to be very calming and the arthritis pain that usually comes from standing a lot has tremendously decreased. Check out the link below for more info as well as my last post.

The Healing Power of Oregano

This is How Oregano Oil Can Improve Your Mental Health

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