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Butte area families are warning others

DON'T BECOME THE NEXT STORY

ONE PILL

CAN KILL

Facts from the DEA

  • Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the American public.
  • Fake pills are easy to purchase, widely available, often contain fentanyl or methamphetamine, and can be deadly.
  • Fake prescription pills are easily accessible and often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms, making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors.
  • Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®).
  • Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug threat facing this country. It is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.
  • Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially deadly dose.
  • According to the CDC, 107,622 Americans died of drug poisoning in 2021, with 66 percent of those deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Click below to download a fact sheet on fake pills from
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

Recent DEA lab testing found
that
60% of pills laced with fentanyl contain a
potentially
LETHAL dose

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Cold Hard Facts

155

Overdose deaths
in Montana in 2020

182

Overdose deaths
in Montana in 2021

125

Overdose deaths
in Montana YTD 2022

100%

Increase in Fentanyl deaths YOY in Montana

7

Fentanyl-related deaths in Butte-Silver Bow YTD

preliminary data from montana dphhs

BUTTE FAMILIES & leaders

TELL THEIR STORIES

The stories of Butte's grieving families are all marked by unfathomable loss and frustration. 

Our Butte-Silver Bow first responders and city county leaders are dedicated to making a difference in the fight to Keep Butte Safe.

  • Tom Schrapps

    Grieving Father

    Tom's Story
  • Laurie Johnson

    Concerned Relative

    Laurie's Story
  • Mark Bleken

    Bereaved Father

    Mark's Story
  • Shauna Schrapps

    Mother in Mourning

    Shauna's Story
  • Ed Lester

    Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff

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  • J.P. Gallagher

    Butte-Silver Bow Chief Executive

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  • Kahl Clark

    First Responder

    Kahl's Story
  • Aaron Facincani

    Local Firefighter

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