Owensboro’s efforts to fight the fentanyl epidemic

NFL legend Randy White fights fentanyl after personal tragedy

(NEXSTAR) — Randy White, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle and Super Bowl MVP, is taking on a new fight—one that hits much closer to home. Known as “The Manster” for his fierce play on the field, White spent 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, earning six NFC Championship appearances and three Super Bowl trips. But now, he’s working to raise awareness about the deadly dangers of fentanyl after losing his son-in-law to fentanyl poisoning. Jesse Dem…

Owensboro’s efforts to fight the fentanyl epidemic

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) -- Recent reports by the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy show fentanyl involved in over 70 percent of overdose deaths in the state. "The fentanyl on the streets [is] currently 100 times more potent than morphine. Most of the time they're pressed pills so you don't really know how much you're getting that makes it more dangerous. It was really pushed in the poor communities...Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, things…

Individual Member Robert G. Kanter on the Fentanyl Epidemic - World Federation Against Drugs

Our individual member, Robert G. Kanter, has been invited for a diverse number of International and National Media as a Recovery Advocate addressing the Fentanyl Epidemic. Robert G. Kanter is an empowering thought leader and public speaker who is recognised as a subject matter expert in the field. His television and radio interviews, podcasts, and articles have been featured in the media in the United States, Canada, Russia, China, India, Japan,…