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RFK Jr. Sounds the Alarm on a “SINISTER, SINISTER Industry” Fueling America’s Next Opioid Crisis

RFK Jr. says the government won’t sleep through this one: “We’re going to STOP this before it starts.”

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Jul 29, 2025
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RFK Jr. just called it a “SINISTER, SINISTER industry.”

He’s talking about 7-OH—a synthetic, legal opioid sold in vape shops and gas stations across America.

It’s fueling addiction and DESTROYING lives.

Secretary Kennedy knows that pain firsthand.

And what he said next could change everything for addiction in America:

“Our agencies have been asleep at the wheel for all of these other crises, and now we’re going to wake up, and we’re going to STOP this before it starts.”

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At HHS headquarters this morning, something rare happened: a government agency admitted the warning signs were there...and said they’re acting before it's too late.

Dr. Marty Makary, the FDA Commissioner, opened the press conference by announcing the agency’s plan to schedule 7-OH—short for 7-Hydroxymitragynine—as a controlled substance.

Right now, the synthetic opioid is still legal.

It…

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