Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny (R,C-Coney Island, Bay Ridge) attended a bipartisan press conference today to advocate for Assembly Bill A.8540, also known as the “Fentanyl Fathers and Mothers Act.” This proposal will require New York state to develop and adopt a comprehensive Fentanyl Education, Awareness and Recognition Program for all public, charter and private schools to implement for their students.

Parents statewide are losing their children and teens at alarming rates due to illegal use of fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids and counterfeit pills. Brook-Krasny believes this initiative will provide a comprehensive educational requirement for youth to learn about the potentially fatal consequences of such substances, thus saving the lives of countless New Yorkers.

“Across our state, families are experiencing unprecedented losses as a result of the opioid crisis,” said Brook-Krasny. “As legislators and leaders in our communities, it is our responsibility to provide the resources necessary to protect our young people from the dangers of fentanyl. We cannot allow this crisis to continue unchecked any longer. I’m proud to be able to stand alongside my colleagues on both sides of the aisle as we fight to save lives and bring an end to this terrible crisis.”