The DEA just revealed disturbing facts about America’s fentanyl epidemic.
Government officials are finally acknowledging what many have suspected.
And the DEA dropped this shocking bombshell about America’s deadliest drug crisis.
DEA launches powerful online memorial to fentanyl victims
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the debut of an online Faces of Fentanyl exhibit to coincide with National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29, 2025.
This digital memorial will complement the physical exhibit at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, which displays over 7,000 photos of Americans who lost their lives to fentanyl poisoning.
DEA Acting Administrator Derek S. Maltz didn’t mince words about the severity of the crisis.
“The Faces of Fentanyl exhibit is a reminder that our work against these dangerous criminal organizations is far from over. The families affected by fentanyl deserve justice, and that is what the men and women of DEA strive to deliver every day,” Maltz stated.
The physical memorial has been expanded to a digital platform at www.dea.gov/facesoffentanyl, where families can submit photos of loved ones they’ve lost to the deadly drug.
Fentanyl remains America’s most lethal drug threat
The statistics revealed by the DEA paint a horrifying picture of the fentanyl crisis sweeping across America.
In 2023 alone, more than 105,000 Americans died from drug poisonings, with nearly 70% attributed to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
The youngest victim in the Faces of Fentanyl exhibit didn’t even reach his first birthday, while the oldest was 89 years old, revealing the shocking reach of this crisis across all age groups and demographics.
The exhibit includes pictures of athletes, first responders, students, and young professionals – proof that fentanyl doesn’t discriminate.
“On National Fentanyl Awareness Day we remember those we’ve lost, we hold our Angel parents tight, and we turn up the heat in our fight against evil,” Maltz added.
Mexican cartels flooding America with deadly fake pills
The DEA warns that Mexican cartels are hiding fentanyl in counterfeit pills designed to look like legitimate prescription medications.
The Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation Cartels (CJNG) are pressing fentanyl into pills that mimic Percocet, Xanax, and Vicodin – medications millions of Americans rely on.
These criminal organizations have adapted to modern technology, using social media and encrypted communication platforms to advertise and sell these deadly counterfeits.
Just two milligrams of fentanyl – equivalent to a few grains of salt – is enough to kill an adult. This synthetic opioid is approximately 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.
DEA reports encouraging decline in overdose deaths
The DEA notes that provisional data from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System shows a promising 26.5% decline in drug overdose deaths year over year. Despite this improvement, the agency continues to emphasize that fentanyl remains “the deadliest drug threat our nation has ever faced.”
The DEA has intensified efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking through enhanced collaboration with law enforcement partners across the country.
Acting Administrator Maltz emphasized the need for public vigilance and community action, stating, “We are strongest when we work together, so join us in stepping up, speaking out, and fighting back against fentanyl.”
The agency continues to focus on tracking and disrupting the cartels responsible for trafficking fentanyl into American communities, which has devastated families in every corner of the country.
DEA urges Americans to remain vigilant
Despite the slight improvement in overdose statistics, the DEA is urging Americans to remain vigilant about the extreme threat of fentanyl in communities nationwide.
The agency emphasizes that the only safe medications are ones that come from licensed and accredited medical professionals – not from social media dealers or street vendors.
Parents are encouraged to educate themselves and their children about the dangers of both legal and illegal drugs by visiting the DEA’s interactive websites at JustThinkTwice.com, GetSmartAboutDrugs.com, and the One Pill Can Kill Campaign at dea.gov/onepill.
The DEA Museum and Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit are open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays at their Arlington, Virginia headquarters, offering a sobering reminder of the human cost of this deadly epidemic.
For families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl, the exhibit provides a place of solace and remembrance, while for first-time visitors, it delivers a stark warning about the severity of America’s fentanyl crisis.
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