In the face of the Fentanyl crisis educational institutions are at the forefront of combating this crisis, as it's continuing to affect adolescents, and are beginning to implement harm reduction practices. Educational seminars on the effects of opioids are being held, and are all around just becoming more aware of the issue and speaking out against it.

What does this mean for my community? This means that we are less alone in fighting the crisis. Not only that, but we can take our own experiences and share them with these institutions and peers struggling with addiction.

Since this movement has begun there has been a network of treatment and recovery support systems implemented around the world. Not only that but celebration, and advocacy events for those in recovery each year demonstrate that people are no longer ashamed to be in recovery, but proud.

The loss of a job, lack of money, losing a home, etc. - are all reasons people find themselves relapsing over or avoiding seeking help over. With this we watch those struggling with addiction or losing their lives to it and that affects our community emotionally.

On a more positive note, funding on local, state, and national levels are what help our community thrive. We are able to enact more social change in the ways of being able to bring more people together through events, establishments to hold meetings, etc.