Support Grieving Families
Provide support to families grieving the loss of a loved one to drug-induced homicide and other drug-related deaths.
They have names.
They have stories.
In their memory, we fight for change.
Every day, families across America lose loved ones to fentanyl and other synthetic poisons. APALD exists to remember them, support those left behind, and push for accountability and awareness.
Remember
Honor the lives behind the numbers.
Educate
Replace silence and stigma with understanding.
Act
Work toward change and accountability.
Remember
The Lives Behind the Numbers
Every Angel was someone’s child, sibling, parent, or friend. Their lives deserve to be remembered as more than a statistic.
Click a photo to read their story.
We Are APALD
Association of People Against Lethal Drugs
Our Mission
Turning remembrance into action
APALD exists to empower and engage the public in working toward change, raising awareness, and collaborating to combat the synthetic drug crisis.
We stand with families who have lost loved ones to drug-induced homicide and synthetic poisoning. We work to replace silence and stigma with remembrance, education, accountability, and action.
What We Do
Four Commitments Guide Our Work
Support for families, education for communities, remembrance for those we have lost, and advocacy for meaningful change.
Public Awareness
Bring awareness to the devastating number of lives lost to fentanyl, carfentanil, and other synthetic poisons.
Education & Understanding
Educate the public about stigma and the lack of understanding surrounding addiction and drug-related loss.
Legislative Accountability
Fight for legislative change that holds traffickers and dealers accountable when illicit drugs result in death.
Learn
Stories, Awareness & Education
Articles, community stories, updates, and educational content from APALD.
Resources
Addiction, Stigma, and the People Behind the Headlines
Addiction is a complex health and social issue. It is also surrounded by stigma—assumptions that people "chose" their fate, or that families should stay quiet. Stigma has real…
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Drug Fact Sheets
Depressants
What are Depressants? Depressants will induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures. Street Title Barbs, Benzos, Downers, Georgia Home Boy, GHB, Grievous…
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Drug Fact Sheets
Oxycodone
What is Oxycodone? Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic narcotic analgesic and historically has been a popular drug of abuse among the narcotic abusing population. Street Title Hillbilly…
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Drug Fact Sheets
Benzodiazepines
What are Benzodiazepines? Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common…
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How-To, Resources, Website Features
Contact Your Legislators About the Synthetic Drug Crisis
Policy change is slow, but it is not abstract. Elected officials respond when constituents speak clearly and persistently. APALD provides a tool to help you find your federal and…
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Take Action
There Is More Than One Way to Stand With APALD
Remember someone, attend an event, learn more, or use your voice for change.
Events & Community
Find rallies, awareness events, and opportunities to stand with families affected by this crisis.
Find EventsWatch & Listen
Explore photos, videos, podcasts, music, and other media connected to our mission.
Explore MediaUse Your Voice
Find your federal and state officials and urge action on trafficking and synthetic drugs.
Contact OfficialsConnect With Us
Reach staff, learn about the community, and discover ways to get involved—including Discord meetings.
Connect
Never Forgotten
Featured Angels
Their stories remind us why this work matters.
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Community
Remember. Participate. Stay Connected.
Membership is free. Create an account to take part in the memorial community, leave comments where enabled, support memorials, earn HALOs, and stay connected with APALD.
HALOs are points members earn through positive participation. They may be used for optional premium features and memorial tributes—never required for remembrance.
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Understand the Crisis
The Scale of This Crisis
If an airplane was dropping out of the sky every day, do you think our leaders would do something about it?
A National Crisis
Our Angels Are Everywhere
This crisis is not limited to one city or state. Explore where families on our memorial wall have been affected.
Standing Together
Our Partners
Organizations standing with APALD to remember lives, educate communities, and create change.
We Are APALD
Help Us Make Sure They Are Never Forgotten
You do not have to have lost someone to care. You do not have to know where to begin. Stand with families, learn the truth, and refuse to look away.