The fact that recovery is a process of decisions could not be more true than the times we currently find ourselves. With the advent of the prolific spread of record amounts of illegal fentanyl hitting the streets of America. The need for recovery is now Paramount as the decision to live and not die is visited in each dose of this deadly narcotic. With the extremely long half life of this potent opioid the question of if you will overdose has now been supplanted with when you overdose with this toxic killer. Fentanyl stays in the body, for such a long time each new dose introduced is combined with the previous dose thus causing an buildup of toxic levels of this dangerous drug. A drug which is already 10x more potent than heroin. Add to this each batch of fentanyl is made without knowing what concentration the chemical formula originated from. What use to be a cutting agent for heroin has now become the sole Ingredient in a wide distribution of a variety of drug products including pills, powder and added to all familar street drugs such as cocaine,Crack and Marijuana. Fentanyl pills disguised as oxycotin, percacet or Molly’s is now common place. Add to that bright candy colors and you have a drug marketed to kids and adults alike. The need for Recovery decisions has now risen to the level of epidemic levels. Recovery is life. The decision to live and not die is now predicated upon society as a whole. With the recent in the news story of toddlers being introduced to fentanyl while at day care and one child dead due to overdose. We now must raise recovery to the house on fire level of pronouncement everywhere in America. We are at the Mongols at the city gate period of extermination with the levels of fentanyl we are now witnessing on the streets of our country. Recovery is a process of decisions and the decision to live and not die is now being forced on the innocent and unknowing in our society We must meet this challenge headon and put a bright light on this issue for all the world to see and hear. Recovery is a personal decision but the need to make this decision has now risen to a societal level due to the introduction of fentanyl into our community.. No longer can we ignore the cry for help from the sick and suffering. We must now reach out to those who can be saved recognizing that there are many who cannot.
