The Alachua County Opioid Task Force recently announced the launch of a countywide awareness campaign aimed at addressing the dangers of opioids and the growing impact of fentanyl in the community.
The campaign, which runs from Sept. 8 through August 2026, highlights a stark reality: “1 in 7 pills can kill.” This statistic references the point that one in seven pills not prescribed by a doctor are believed to be laced with deadly opioids or fentanyl.
According to a press release, children in Alachua County are often introduced to drugs as early as fifth grade. Research shows that if a child becomes addicted to opioids, they have less than a 10% chance of long-term recovery…