LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Los Angeles Field Office issued the following press release:
On Friday, August 21, 2026, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will join Facing Fentanyl (https://facingfentanylnow.org/), to unite families, communities, and organizations across the country in recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the national observance which honors and remembers the lives lost to fentanyl poisoning.
This year's theme, "Power of the Parent," recognizes the critical role parents and families play in shaping conversations, raising awareness, and helping protect loved ones. Their voices make a meaningful im...