Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker shares an in-depth look at how illicit fentanyl continues to impact communities across every demographic, while highlighting the progress being made through education, enforcement, treatment, and community partnerships. In this powerful conversation, Sheriff Sticker discusses the alarming presence of fentanyl in multiple street drugs, the parish’s 45% decrease in fentanyl-related deaths, and programs like Operation Angel that connect people struggling with addiction to treatment instead of jail. He reflects on the heartbreaking reality of overdose deaths, the importance of keeping public awareness front and center, and the need for law enforcement, schools, courts, mental health providers, faith groups, and families to work together to save lives and support recovery.
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