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Thousands have been devastated by the tragic loss or near loss of life of a friend, co-worker or family member to fentanyl poisoning.
The likelihood is increasing that many of us will know someone who will be touched by this heartbreak as the chaos at our southern border continues to go unconstrained.
Approximately 300 people succumb to opioid poisoning each day in the United States. The majority cause is by fentanyl. Drug cartels are driving addiction and deaths as an increasing number of Americans have no idea they are ingesting deadly fentanyl.
The DEA will observe Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.
Awareness is great, but action is required. We don't need political spin or the abandonment of commonsense.
The madness and tragedy along our southern border can be placed squarely on our representatives we send to Washington D.C. Midterm elections are weeks away. It's time we held our elected representatives accountable for this mess.
Secured borders and commonsense immigration will save lives on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.
Americans need action. What say you, Washington?
Phil Winter
Kihei