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Lawmakers are pushing the HALT Fentanyl Act as the solution to the overdose crisis. Experts warn it will fall short
The bill targets fentanyl-related substances, but illegally manufactured fentanyl is far more prevalent and kills more people.
WASHINGTON — Five days after discovering their 16-year-old son Daniel Puerta unresponsive in bed, Jaime Puerta and his wife decided to discontinue life support as they stood beside him in the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. Puerta kissed his son’s nose one last time.
Daniel, who had no history of drug use, is one of countless stories tragically connected to the nation’s opioid crisis. Over the past decade, synthetic opioids have claimed over 450,000 American lives, and left millions more struggling with addiction.
