Recent news, press, and essays about VOID and other efforts to educate and spread awareness
Washington, D.C.: A Powerful Week of Partnership, Education and Purpose
From July 6 through July 10, V.O.I.D. brought our mission to the nation’s capital, strengthened our relationship with federal law enforcement and officially launched our partnership with Leadership Initiatives.
“Just Say No” Something to think about
“Just Say No – To Just Say No. Poor Boomers. The big tool they handed down to their kids – one that did not ever work for them – was Nancy Reagan’s, Just say no.” I take umbrage with this advice, thinking that today in the age of fentanyl and other emerging even more powerful…
Void Partners with Leadership Initiatives to share urgent information on campus
Void is partnering with Leadership Initiatives to bring the VOID Fentanyl education to greek life on college campuses across the country. From Leadership Initiatives, we have three Education Coordinators who will be the greek life liasons.
Now Available: Free Fentanyl Awareness Curriculum for Classrooms
We are excited to announce that we’ve transformed our live presentations—shared with schools, nonprofits, student organizations, law enforcement agencies, Drug-Free Coalitions, and government trainings nationwide—into an engaging, ready-to-use format for you and your students.
August 21 – National Fentanyl Awareness Day
This past Thursday, August 21st, in the heart of Times Square on the Official National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, I stood alongside Angel Moms and Dads holding the faces of their beautiful children. It was one of the most powerful and emotional moments of my life. I carried my son Daniel with me every…
Steve Filson Leads Fentanyl Forum
Filson led the Small Business Watch meeting held at Studio D on April 8, sharing the devastating realities of fentanyl poisoning with business owners and community members, including San Bernardino City Councilwoman Dr. Treasure Ortiz.
Parents Blame Snapchat
LATIMES ARTICLE DATED 3/5/2025 Jaime Puerta keeps a shrine to his son, Daniel, behind his desk — a collection of candles, old pictures and his son’s beloved toy car. He also keeps a stash of naloxone, the lifesaving opioid overdose reversal drug, and a yellow poster Puerta carried while marching with other grieving parents outside…
palabranahj.org- Fentanyl: Death through Deception
How to stem the deadly tide? Latino communities mobilize amid a rise in fentanyl-related deaths.
The TRACY TREK
Ben Tracy is running across America in an effort to raise awareness about online safety for children.
Su hijo murió por sobredosis de fentanilo, investigó y la manera cómo consiguió la droga lo dejó sorprendido
Su hijo murió por sobredosis de fentanilo, investigó y la manera cómo consiguió la droga lo dejó sorprendido
Families Demand Executive Action in Face of Fentanyl Crisis
The revelations emerging from the hearing echoed the long-standing cries of families devastated by fentanyl-related tragedies. China’s culpability in the epidemic claims countless American lives.
Select Committee Investigates: The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis(VIDEO)
Select Committee Investigates: The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis(VIDEO)
CNN: Families who sued social media companies years ago are taking matters into their own hands
With little movement in the courts or from lawmakers and drawn-out battles with regulators against Big Tech, some of those grieving families are looking elsewhere for progress.
Fentanyl-tainted pills now found in Mexican pharmacies from coast to coast
The LA Times has posted an article warning that fentanyl-laced pills are now found in Mexican pharmacies. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-06-14/fentanyl-tainted-pills-now-found-in-mexican-pharmacies-from-coast-to-coast PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Some of the pills looked just like antibiotics. Others were unlabeled white tablets. Several mimicked well-known American pills, and a few came in sealed bottles. They were all purchased in Mexico, at legitimate pharmacies…
Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day
V.O.ID. is happy to share this info and pass it along to our followers: Alexander Neville Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural Social Media Harms VictimRemembrance Day on 6/23/23. This day is a moment to reflect upon the often-overlookedconsequences of social media and reminds us of the urgent need for collective action to createsafer…
El Pais interviews Jaime
The president of Victims of Illicit Drugs, Jaime Puerta, recalls the loss of his only child after the latter contacted a dealer on Snapchat
MEDIA RELEASE: Project Precursor Act (PPA)MEDIA RELEASE:
V.O.I.D. thanks Congressman McCaul, for his leadership in countering the massive fentanyl drug trafficking threat to the United States and heralds the introduction of the Project Precursor Act (PPA).
LOS ANGELES – April 26, 2023 – The Social Media Victims Law Center,Press Release:
The Social Media Victims Law Center, a legal resource for parents of children harmed by social media addiction and online abuse, together with C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, a New York law firm representing victims of catastrophic injuries caused by tech giants, have amended the Neville Complaint against Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) alleging that Snap executives were…
Fentanilo En EE.UU.: La Otra Epidemia
En EE. UU. mueren decenas de miles de personas por sobredosis de fentanilo. Muchas de ellas fallecen sin saber que han tomado esta droga, ya que en los laboratorios clandestinos a menudo la mezclan con otras sustancias ilícitas para potenciar su efecto.
