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This resolution designates February 23–March 1, 2025, as "National Fentanyl Awareness Week" to raise public awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and the opioid crisis in the United States. The resolution documents the severity of the problem, noting that over 86,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months prior to August 2024, with fentanyl being 50 times more potent than heroin and the leading cause of death for people ages 18 to 45. It highlights that drug traffickers are using fentanyl to lace counterfeit pills and other street drugs, and that the DEA seized over 367 million fentanyl doses in 2024 alone—enough to cause mass harm across the country. The resolution commends law enforcement, treatment organizations, and recovery services, while encouraging individuals to use only physician-prescribed medications and those struggling with substance use disorder to seek help. As a symbolic resolution, it carries no funding or enforcement mechanisms but aims to draw national attention to the fentanyl crisis.

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