My name is Noah, and I’m just like you. I’m not talking about medical-grade fentanyl used in surgery or pain care. I’m talking about the illicit supply with no quality control, no consistency, and no warning for the people who end up in its path. I’ve overdosed on fentanyl quite a few times, and I’m very lucky to still be here telling you this.

We all know the stories. A lot of us have seen this up close, and if this reached you, there’s a good chance you or somebody you know has too. This drug is incredibly powerful, and the danger gets even worse when it shows up in other substances or in pressed pills that people think are something else. People are dying because what they’re getting is inconsistent, improperly mixed, and impossible to judge by sight.

That is why I’m calling on state pharmacy regulators and major pharmacy chains to make naloxone and fentanyl test strips easy to get, visible, affordable, and stigma-free at every pharmacy counter. People should not have to hunt for life-saving tools, feel judged for asking, or be left unprepared in an emergency. If we know the illicit supply is contaminated and unpredictable, then we need to act like that reality matters.

This is not about shame. It is about keeping people alive long enough to recover. Recovery is possible, but not if we keep making prevention and overdose response harder than it needs to be. Please sign this petition and help demand real access to the tools that save lives.