Halloween Candy Safety Tips
In light of the recent DEA warning regarding fentanyl pills/powder, the coalitions have developed a Halloween Candy Safety flyer. Our goal is general safety and not scare tactics. This is also an opportunity to talk to kids about drugs!
The Drug Enforcement Administration Advisory: DEA is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.