fentanyl is laced in all sorts of drugs. it can be put in anything. it makes whatever drug you re taking more addictive. it is dangerous and across the board. kennedy: i have so much appreciate what you are doing, i love the state of louisiana. i want to see it do better and obviously take care of the people there. you do, dr. joyce bracy, thank you for joining us on fox and friends first. thank you. todd. todd: louisiana such a great state. between ever-changing cdc guidance and doubling down on false claims, president biden and his administration have a lot of americans questioning whether anything is about science or all just politics. congressman buddy carter, gives us the facts, next.
kevin. kennedy: todd, drug overdoses hitting record high in 2021. in louisiana, for example, it has really been awful, the numbers nearly doubled over the past two years. there is a life-saving medication that can reverse overdoses and down in new orleans, health officials are working to get this drug into communities free of charge in an effort to save lives. ceo of addiction and recovery center, dr. joyce bracy joining us to discuss. doctor, before we begin our conversation, i want to share condition text and numbers which frankly tell a devastating story and not simply the ninth ward, not just talking about different parts of the city. we re talking about whether you are in eastover, kenner, i don t care if you are in gonzales, this has been tough for the state. louisiana overdose deaths, you