Revealed: The No. 1 killer of Americans ages 18-48

What heroin and cocaine were in times gone by, the recreational drug of choice, it’s now Fentanyl, a powerful opioid described by some as 100 times stronger than morphine.

It mostly comes out of Mexico to the U.S., after being made of products that mostly come from China.

But it’s being battled by law enforcement, lawmakers and more, because it’s now the No. 1 killer of people ages 18-48, and one father who lost a son to the epidemic is calling it a weapon of mass destruction.

One of the most recent arrests by law enforcement in its crusade against Fentanyl came just days ago in Watsonville, California, where suspects Alberto Galvan, 26 and Joscelyn Torres-Leon, 24, are facing charges of possession of Fentanyl for sale.

It had been at virtually the same time that lawmakers in New Mexico were moving to cut down on the drug’s death toll.

The plan in New Mexico, where fatal overdoses have reached record numbers, would allow the possession of Fentanyl test strips and let the state Department of Health decide what supplies drug users need to reduce the spread of diseases.

In the state in 2020, officials reported 304 fentanyl overdose deaths between January and November, a 135% increase over 2019. Unintentional overdoses account for numerous deaths and test strips could save those who don’t know Fentanyl is in the drug they’re using.- READ MORE