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Lenexa proclaims National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day; local EMS urges naloxone access
Summary
Lenexa’s mayor proclaimed Aug. 21 National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Local public-safety and MedAct representatives urged wider naloxone availability and outreach to youth during the council meeting’s proclamation ceremony.
Mayor Julie Sayers proclaimed Aug. 21, 2025, in Lenexa as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day and invited local public-safety partners and community advocates to the podium to highlight the city’s response to fentanyl-related overdoses.
The proclamation said fentanyl is “a powerful synthetic opioid taking lives every day, often without warning,” and declared the day a moment to honor victims and “unite our community in the fight against the fentanyl epidemic.” Mayor Julie Sayers read the proclamation…
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