WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day today, joining the hundreds of thousands of voices raising awareness to confront the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history.

The DEA Museum will extend its operating hours this coming Thursday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to commemorate National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. The Faces of Fentanyl memorial exhibit is a physical display of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to a fentanyl poisoning or overdose. On average, DEA receives 150 photo submissions per month. The project launched in May 2022 and today includes more than 6,400 photos. This past April an interactive kiosk and webpage were added to expand the reach of the exhibit.

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