The DEA is has launched programs to make sure we're recognizing those people that we have lost in our country to fentanyl and the epidemic. We also want to make sure we're getting the word out that people understand that Fentanyl and overdose in general is still the number one cause of death in working age Americans 18 to 45. This is the number one challenge we face as a nation right now. And it's incredibly important on this day and really every day that we remind folks that the drug Fentanyl is killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. (00:42–00:52)
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