CA SCR119

Recognizes May 7, 2024, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day to increase awareness of counterfeit fentanyl pills and their impact on families and young people

Documents that seven out of 10 fentanyl pills tested by the DEA contain a lethal dose and over 20.4 million counterfeit pills have been seized

Notes illicit fentanyl is the leading cause of accidental death for persons under 55 years old, with over 75,000 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the 12 months ending June 2023

Highlights California-specific crisis: 50,000 drug overdose deaths in five years (117% increase), with 79% of teenage drug deaths involving fentanyl in the 12-month period ending June 2023

Applauds law enforcement efforts to combat counterfeit pills and encourages use of existing authorities to prevent illicit drug proliferation