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Treatment Resources
Fentanyl & Fake Pills Fact Sheets
Dept. of Justice & Drug Enforcement Agency
Dept. of Justice & Drug Enforcement Agency
What Every Parent and Caregiver Needs to Know About Fake Pills
Drug Enforcement Agency
Drug Enforcement Agency
Tips for Teens — The Facts About Opioids
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Prevention Resources
State of Tennessee
CDC
CDC
Raising Drug-Free Young People
Drug Enforcement Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CDC
Resources for Parents & Educators
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
National Institutes of Health
Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Substance Use Prevention (2021)
Drug Enforcement Agency
Resources for Families Coping with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
One Pill Can Kill
NEWS Features
2025
SEPTEMBER 2025
- Wythe County Community Hospital leaders meet with Virginia Attorney General
Wythe County Community Hospital | September 02, 2025
AUGUST 2025
- ‘One pill can kill’ forum focuses on dangers of fentanyl, power of Narcan
Fredericksburg Free Press | August 21, 2025 - Fighting the Opioid Crisis
WRIC | August 20, 2025 - Virginia, 20 other states want federal government to crack down on ‘designer Xanax’
WRIC | August 19, 2025 - What You Need to Know About Kratom
The Wall Street Journal | August 16, 2025 - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares speaks to local school leaders
WYCB | August 15, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares adds antisemitism module to Virginia Rules education program
Prince William Reporter | August 6, 2025 - Jason Miyares stumps at popular York County restaurant with GOP leaders
Virginian-Pilot | August 05, 2025 - Virginia politicians celebrate passing of HALT Fentanyl Act
WCYB | August 05, 2025 - Attorney General McCuskey praises the passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act
Virginian Review | August 04, 2025 - News 5 Tonight at 11
WCYB (NBC) – Tri Cities, TN | August 04, 2025
JULY 2025
- WAVY News 10 at 7
WVBT (FOX) – Norfolk, VA | July 24, 2025 - Miyares touts broad support by Virginia sheriffs in reelection campaign
Richmond Times-Dispatch | July 24, 2025 - DC News Now
Washington, DC | July 23, 2025 - From the Desk of Senator Tammy Mulchi 9th Senate District Va.
Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer | July 23, 2025 - Incumbent Jason Miyares (R) and Jerrauld Jones (D) running for attorney general of Virginia on Nov. 4
Ballotpedia | July 14, 2025 - Virginia’s top prosecutor targets drugs, crime — and Northern Va. schools
Washington Post | July 07, 2025 - Republican ticket leaders pitch unity, ‘common sense’ at Northern Virginia rally
FXBG Advance | July 04, 2025
JUNE 2025
- Miyares says Republican ticket will appear together, announcement coming ‘soon’
NBC29 | June 24, 2025 - Youngkin signs legislation to charge drug dealers in fentanyl deaths
Shore Daily News | June 21, 2025 - C-VILLE’s guide to everything and everyone on this month’s primary ballot
C-VILLE | June 11, 2025 - From the Desk of Senator Tammy Mulchi 9th Senate District Va.
Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer | June 09, 2025
MAY 2025
- Meet the two Democrats running in the primary for Virginia Attorney General
WAMU | May 15, 2025 - Miyares talks first term and reelection campaign
Virginia Scope | May 09, 2025 - Delegate Cherry: ‘Fentanyl is real and it has devastating effects on communities across Virginia’
Richmond Leader | May 06, 2025 - Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Down 44% in ‘24
Bacon’s Rebellion | May 02, 2025
APRIL 2025
- Governor Glenn Youngkin announces record reduction in fentanyl overdose deaths in Virginia
WRAR | April 30, 2025 - Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record Reduction in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in Virginia
The Southwest Times | April 29, 2025 - Youngkin defends bid to oust Va. candidate over claims of racy photos
Washington Post| April 29, 2025 - Youngkin hails 44% drop in Virginia’s fentanyl-related deaths
Richmond Times-Dispatch | April 29, 2025 - On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Virginia governor touts significant decrease in fentanyl overdose deaths
DC News Now | April 29, 2025 - Virginia governor addresses fentanyl crisis on National Fentanyl Awareness Day
CBS News | April 29, 2025 - Norfolk man sentenced to over eight years in prison for trafficking fentanyl
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia | April 25, 2025 - ICE says drug cartels are using Virginia as a hub and moving drugs up the East Coast
WJLA | April 14, 2025 - One Pill Can Kill: Education for Fentanyl Awareness
Prince William Living | April 02, 2025 - Virginia Beach man sentenced to over six years in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearms crimes
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia | April 01, 2025
MARCH 2025
- Person who called 911 for deceased former US attorney Jessica Aber ‘refused’ to perform CPR
The Independent | March 24, 2025 - Richmond sheriff settles federal lawsuit over 2023 jail death
VPM | March 24, 2025 - Council meets: City manager will work on real estate tax cap; crime is down double digits
Martinsville Bulletin | March 17, 2025 - Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia AGs among 7 who praise Trump DOJ for crime crackdown
Tampa Free Press | March 16, 2025 - Senate passes HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify all fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I substances
Fox News | March 14, 2025 - Trump DOJ’s violent crime crackdown is ‘night and day’ from Biden admin’s approach, state AGs say
Daily Caller | March 14, 2025 - Republican AGs praise teamwork with feds on crime ahead of meeting with Trump, Bondi
Fox News | March 14, 2025 - WATCH: Virginia AG previews Trump Justice Department meeting with state top cops to combat fentanyl crisis
Fox News | March 14, 2025
FEBRUARY 2025
- Hospital leaders meet with AG
SWVA Sun | February 19, 2025 - Harrop: America can’t rely on others to solve our drug crisis
Richmond Times-Dispatch | February 19, 2025 - Overdose crisis spurs school notification bills, but key details still up for debate
Virginia Mercury | February 18, 2025 - Maryland man convicted of supplying cocaine and fentanyl to Fredericksburg drug trafficker
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia | February 05, 2025 - Yancey: 7 things to know about where the General Assembly stands at halftime
Cardinal News | February 05, 2025 - Attorney General hosts roundtable discussion about the dangers of fentanyl and addiction
WFXR | February 05, 2025 - News @ 6:00pm
WFXR (FOX) – Roanoke, VA | February 04, 2025 - News @ 6:30
WFXR (FOX) – Roanoke, VA | February 04, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares to host Protecting Kids Online Discussion, Fentanyl Awareness Roundtable
Smith Mountain Eagle | February 03, 2025
JANUARY 2025
- MUST ASK: “Governor Youngkin, Attorney General Miyares, do you support Trump’s freeze on essential police, public safety, and victims services?”
Virginia Democrats | January 28, 2025 - 7News On Your Side at 7AM
WJLA – Washington, DC | January 28, 2025 - Loudoun County Superintendent is called out for lowering student overdose number
WJLA | January 27, 2025 - Drug dealer homicide bill moving after 2 failure
Richmond Times-Dispatch | January 27, 2025 - Schapiro: Republican Jason Miyares readies to go it alone
Richmond Times-Dispatch | January 25, 2025
2024
December 2024
- Martinsville Doctor Convicted on 467 Federal Counts of Drug Distribution
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia | December 31. 2024
November 2024
- Youngkin celebrates reduction in drug overdose deaths, says more work needs to be done
WRIC | November 26, 2024
October 2024
- AG Miyares launches Coaches vs. Overdoses program at Virginia High homecoming game
WCYB | October 18, 2024 - Miyares to launch fentanyl awareness program at Virginia High football game
WJHL | October 18, 2024 - “Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares in Bristol tonight to launch a new program during Virginia High’s Homecoming game.”
WCYB (NBC) – Tri-Cities, TN – News 5 Tonight at 11 | October 19, 2024 - NFL: Visiting Bristol Friday, former Cowboys TE Jay Novacek says Jason Witten deserves to be in Pro Football Hall of Fame
Bristol Herald Courier | October 20, 2024 | (Article Features One Pill Can Kill Program) - PRESS RELEASE: One Pill Can Kill Partners with VISAA to Raise Fentanyl Awareness Among Virginia Youth Athletes and Families
PRESS RELEASE | October 30, 2024
September 2024
- Virginia Beach: ‘One Pill Can Kill’ training session Monday to educate public on fentanyl overdose
Augusta Free Press | September 12, 2024
May 2024
- Recidivist drug dealer returning to prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia | May 9, 2024
April 2024
- Youngkin signs new fentanyl punishments
Radio IQ | WVTF | April 4, 2024 - Governor’s Pen Enacts Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Fentanyl Crisis
The Roanoke Star | April 4, 2024 - Virginia ‘fighting back’ on fentanyl crisis; bill signed aims to hold dealers accountable
Augusta Free Press | April 4, 2024 - Governor signs bill to combat Fentanyl
New River Valley News | April 4, 2024 - Time for a new line of attack on fentanyl, Youngkin says
Richmond Times-Dispatch | April 4, 2024 - Law enforcement warns deadly drug cocktail circulating in Virginia and nation
WFXR | April 4, 2024 - Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority joins AG Miyares in awareness of ‘One Pill Can Kill’
Augusta Free Press | April 25, 2024 - ‘Your Turn:’ New billboard in Lynchburg drawing second looks
WSET | April 25, 2024
February 2024
- ‘This invisible war’: Virginia attorney general talks about the dangers of fentanyl
The Winchester Star | February 21, 2024 - AG Miyares launches new campaign for ‘One Pill Can Kill’
WAVY | February 21, 2024 - Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares joins Jeff to talk about the current legislation battles in the General Assembly and the new “One Pill Can Kill” initiative
The Jeff Katz Show | February 21, 2024 - Task Force Urges Public to Embrace “One Pill Can Kill” Anti-Drug Initiative
The Winchester Gazette | February 27, 2024