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May 10, 2024

“Paul, we long for the days of heroin.” A social worker’s words and my decision to launch United AF.

by Paul Martin Luis is generously tatted. Faded green-gray flames creep up his neck onto his sun-hardened face. I’m riding shotgun in the cab of his flatbed en route to...

April 16, 2024

“My Last Words to Amanda” and Why Grief Might be our Greatest Hope

by Paul Martin Thursday, September 14. A text from my phone reads, "Hello Andrea. Jonathan Alpeyrie sent me your contact information. We met this week in New Mexico. I am...

April 4, 2024

“My Son is Addicted to Fentanyl”

by Paul Martin Before I knew anything about that vile thief and her ensuing horror, Celina confirmed my one-night reservation and asked without lifting her head, "Here for business?" "Yes,...

March 29, 2024

Our Son was Killed by a Vape Pen Laced with Fentanyl. 

There’s a lot of press highlighting the fentanyl crisis, smuggled into the US, killing thousands of people, especially those dependent or addicted to opioids. While this is painfully true, these...

March 19, 2024

For the Monuments of Suffering

by Paul Martin "My son—he was different. He was everything we all wish we could live by." I heard these words on my latest trip to fight the fentanyl scourge....

February 29, 2024

Preventable Overdose Deaths In The U.S.

by Gerald Posner Preventable overdose deaths in the U.S. set grim records during COVID.  Opioids account for about three-fourths of the 100,000 Americans killed each year. According to government statistics,...