1. Legislación y Medidas Punitivas.
El enfoque principal de la respuesta gubernamental ha sido la creación y aprobación de leyes para endurecer las penas. La "HALT Fentanyl Act" es central, reclasificando sustancias relacionadas como Anexo I y aumentando las sentencias para los traficantes, con propuestas que llegan a considerar las muertes por sobredosis como asesinato.
- The senate judiciary committee is having a hearing on legislation that would classify fentanyl related substances as a schedule 1 drug. It's a bipartisan bill that was introduced last month that would reclassify the potent synthetic opioid which is a schedule 2 drug.
- New u.s. Bill proposes felony murder charges for fentanyl dealers in overdose deaths.
- My halt fentanyl act passed the senate and is a step closer to becoming law. It now heads to the house and i urge them to pass it, as it is urgently needed to help our law enforcement crack down on illegal trafficking, get deadly fentanyl out of our communities, and save lives.
- President trump signs the halt all lethal trafficking of fentanyl act, intensifying efforts against the opioid crisis by classifying all fentanyl analogs as schedule i substances.
- The house passed legislation thursday to permanently classify fentanyl as a schedule 1 drug, which say will allow to be better equipped to prosecute drug traffickers and stop the flow of such substances.
2. Críticas y Enfoques de Salud Pública.
Existe una fuerte oposición a las medidas puramente punitivas. Voces críticas advierten que estas políticas repiten los errores de la "guerra contra las drogas", obstaculizan la investigación médica y no abordan las causas subyacentes de la adicción, abogando por un enfoque centrado en la salud pública y la reducción de daños.
- We can’t arrest our way out of the overdose crisis. But congress is trying with the halt fentanyl act, which blocks health research & increases mandatory minimums for fentanyl-related substances. Tell your senators to vote no & prioritize health, not handcuffs:
- Excellent piece, with a strong argument against the halt fentanyl act now before congress. This bill must be stopped, or we'll be heading, yet again, into the war on drugs. We must focus on public health strategies, not punitive criminal legal approaches.
- Lawmakers are pushing the halt fentanyl act as the solution to the overdose crisis. Experts warn it will fall short.
- Halt fentanyl act just became law,placing fentanyl analogues into schedule i. Decades of evidence prove that harsher penalties don’t reduce drug use. Policies like this tend to increase incarceration while doing little to prevent deaths.we need public health solutions,not more punishment.
- This is a really bad bill. Fighting the fentanyl crisis by banning cancer patients from getting fentanyl (reclassify from schedule ii to schedule i). Obviously no schedule i drugs are ever smuggled in and sold on the streets.
3. Conciencia Pública y Prevención.
Paralelamente a las acciones legislativas, se promueven campañas de sensibilización y prevención. Se destaca la designación del "Día Nacional de Concienciación sobre el Fentanilo" y se impulsan iniciativas educativas para informar sobre los peligros de las pastillas falsificadas y proteger a las comunidades, especialmente a los jóvenes.
- It's national fentanyl awareness day. While overdose deaths are down from record highs, too many young lives are still at risk from fake prescription pills made with fentanyl. Learn how you can help protect our communities at.
- Good news: the senate unanimously passed my bipartisan resolution to designate thursday, august 21 as national fentanyl prevention and awareness day. It's important that we continue to draw attention to this crisis as we work on solutions that will save lives.
- San bernardino county is launching a powerful campaign, "fentanyl doesn't care, but we do," to tackle the devastating impact of fentanyl and save lives. Learn more here!
- Through education, prevention, and scientific research, we can work together to end the fentanyl crisis and save lives. Join us—support bhi:
- The u.s. Senate is sounding the alarm on the shocking rise of fentanyl overdoses among youth, urging immediate educational initiatives to save lives. Learn more here.
4. Aplicación de la Ley y Lucha contra el Tráfico.
Las agencias de seguridad se centran en desmantelar las redes de tráfico y responsabilizar a los distribuidores. Las acciones incluyen el aumento de recursos para las fuerzas del orden, la sanción a proveedores extranjeros y la interdicción en la frontera para detener el flujo de esta droga hacia las comunidades.
- Those who choose to endanger our communities by trafficking dangerous drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine will be held accountable. Full press release here:
- Big news our bipartisan bill to stop fentanyl trafficking just passed the senate. This bill gives law enforcement the resources they need to take real action and keep arizona families safe.
- My office will keep working to get fentanyl off our streets and hold those who distribute it accountable under the law. More info on the sentencing here:
- I voted to pass legislation to equip law enforcement with the tools they need to disrupt cartels trafficking fentanyl. As a former prosecutor, i know we need to attack the fentanyl crisis from every angle — disrupting supply chains, holding traffickers accountable, and expanding recovery services.
- My bipartisan stop chinese fentanyl act just passed the house – a major step in holding china accountable and cracking down on foreign drug trafficking.