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what will it take for a successful mission to the moon? and blistering temperatures and dangerous wildfires. 40 million people under heat alerts, the latest on the scorching temps and when we can expect some relief. and an urgent warning from the dea over rainbow-colored fentanyl being used to target young americans by drug cartels. it is sunday, september 4th, thank you so much for waking up with us. good morning to you, boris. happy holiday weekend. hopefully you have some plans after the show today. >> great to be with you, amara. we got to tell you about this strange story....

A sidewalk. joining us now to discuss is chris coalquart, a treatment placement advocate at beaches in florida. we're grateful you're sharing part of your labor day weekend with us to talk about this. candy-colored fentanyl on the streets. why do you think people making these drugs are targeting kids? >> it is marketing at its finest. i'm sure there is a litany of reasons why they're bringing it in, in different colors. some of it could bprobably be te ways to smuggle it in, easier ways to smuggle it in. it is also definitely going to, you know, more target young children with the bright color...

Looking for purple fentanyl. it is a certain kind of branding that they're using over here now. >> chris, you mentioned funding for things like testing strips and narcan. there are lawmakers out there that are svehemently opposed to funding for any of that kind of stuff. what is your message to them, how would you try to persuade them? >> well, if they do not provide these things to save lives, then the death toll is going to continue to rise. and that's going to -- what i've seen here in jacksonville and working in this field and working at beaches recovery is, you know, the family members th...