12/17/2025
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Drug Induced Homicide, Inc. Applauds President Trump for Designating Illicit Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
A Historic Step to Protect Americans and Honor the Lives Lost
www.PoisoningofAmerica.org
Chicago, IL — Drug Induced Homicide, Inc. (DIH) extends its deepest gratitude to President Donald J. Trump for Monday’s decisive and long-awaited action officially designating illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
This moment marks a turning point for the United States. For far too long, illicit fentanyl—responsible for the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45—has been treated as merely a drug problem. Today, the federal government has affirmed the truth grieving families and frontline advocates have always known:
Illicit fentanyl is not a drug—it is a weapon capable of mass casualty destruction.
What This Means for Americans —
This designation unleashes the full power of the U.S. government to protect American lives. In everyday terms, it means:
Harsher criminal charges and longer sentences for anyone involved in trafficking or delivering illicit fentanyl.
Military-level intelligence and homeland-security tools can now be used to track, disrupt, and dismantle fentanyl networks.
The U.S. can freeze assets, seize funds, and target the financial networks supporting foreign cartels and terrorist organizations.
Chemical-threat response protocols will now include fentanyl, strengthening preparedness at every level.
Simply put:
America is now treating fentanyl the same way it treats chemical weapons and terrorism—because that is exactly what it has become.
Honoring the Champions Behind This Progress
This milestone is the result of years of unwavering advocacy, courage, and sacrifice. DIH proudly recognizes:
Jim Rauh, whose relentless fight exposed fentanyl as a chemical weapon
Former DEA Administrator Derek Maltz, for sounding the national alarm on cartel-driven poisoning
April Babcock, founder of Lost Voices of Fentanyl, whose advocacy mobilized a nation
Rob Zander, for his dedication to exposing the truth and protecting American communities
Congressman Abraham Hamadeh, whose leadership and commitment to victim families helped drive national recognition
The American Border Story, for elevating the voices of grieving families and documenting the human cost of illicit fentanyl
Law enforcement and prosecutors nationwide who continue fighting for accountability in cases mislabeled as "accidental overdoses"
Elected officials across the country who listened to the families and pushed for reform
Fox News, Newsmax, and media outlets who have brought national attention to the fentanyl poisoning crisis and the staggering loss of life
And most importantly, the hundreds of thousands of Angel Families who turned unimaginable grief into a movement for justice
Their children—the sons and daughters stolen by illicit fentanyl—are the reason America is finally acting.
A Victory in Memory of the Lives Taken
This designation is more than policy—it is a commitment to every family who has buried a loved one due to illicit fentanyl poisoning. It is a recognition that:
**If it is poison, it is not an overdose.
It is a homicide.**
Drug Induced Homicide, Inc. will continue fighting until every poisoning is investigated, prosecuted, and acknowledged for what it truly is: the unlawful delivery of a lethal chemical agent.
About Drug Induced Homicide, Inc.
Drug Induced Homicide, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocacy, victim support, and policy reform to ensure illicit drug poisonings are recognized and prosecuted as crimes—not dismissed as accidental overdoses.
Learn more at www.PoisoningofAmerica.org
God Bless America
Terry Almanza
28-Year Veteran, Chicago Police Department
U.S. Marine Mom | Angel Mom
Founder & President – Drug Induced Homicide, Inc.
Way to go Jim!
You did it.
7/22/2021
Families Against Fentanyl unveiled an open letter to the Biden Administration urging illicit fentanyl to be formally declared a Weapon of Mass Destruction, featuring a bipartisan who’s-who of high-ranking officials in addition to Families Against Fentanyl founder James Rauh. In the letter, the officials note that the "terrifyingly lethal" chemical that is being laced into street drugs resulting in thousands of deaths is also "a devastating chemical weapon. Additionally, FAF has a petition calling for a WMD designation that has amassed nearly 15,000 signatures to date.
Thank you Donald J. Trump, Former DEA admin Derek Maltz & Jim Rauh.
The American Border Story Fox News NEWSMAX
Way to go Families Against Fentanyl,LostVoices Of Fentanyl Inc 501c3 Relatives Against Purdue Pharma RAPP & so many more patriots
