The resolution adopted by the Ohio Senate urges the 119th United States Congress to introduce and pass legislation similar to the Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023, which would designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. The resolution highlights the alarming potency of fentanyl, noting that it is fifty times more potent than heroin and has become the leading cause of death among Americans aged eighteen to forty-five. It emphasizes the dangers posed by both illegally manufactured and diverted pharmaceutical fentanyl, which is often mixed with other drugs, increasing the risk of overdose for users who may not be aware they are consuming opioids.

The resolution also cites significant statistics regarding fentanyl's impact, including that it was involved in seventy-eight percent of Ohio's unintentional drug overdose deaths in 2023 and that U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over twenty-one thousand pounds of illicit fentanyl in the previous fiscal year. The resolution draws parallels to historical events involving fentanyl-related compounds, underscoring the substance's potential for mass harm. It concludes by directing the Clerk of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to relevant congressional leaders and the media.