The ASAP Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to providing young people with accessible and realistic education about substance use and abuse.
Established in honor of the late Steven "A$AP Yams" Rodriguez, founder of the Hip-Hop collective A$AP Mob, the ASAP Foundation has the unique opportunity to engage young people through the performing and visual arts.
Our ultimate goal is to provide safety for the youth in all aspects.
The Always Strive and Prospect Foundation began as a memoriam of Steve "A$AP Yams" Rodriguez who passed away from an acute mised substance overdose in 2015. Steven's mother, Tatianna Paulino soon set out on a mission to educate herself on the issues surrounding substance use. Tatianna's goal was to help at least one parent or family prevent the loss of a loved one by providing support and realistic facts about substance use, abuse & safety.
Our objective is to continue promoting risk awareness, substance safety, and the normalization of test kit availability.
A more recent and impactful initiative has been the Foundation's Fentanyl Test Kit distribution throughout New York City
ASAPF has received recognition for the positive community impact of its Fentanyl Test Kit distribution outreach available in over 50 locations throughout NYC.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine.
Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management.
Fentanyl is added to heroin to increase its potency, or be disguised as highly potent heroin.
Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin or other substances but are unaware that fentanyl is also present. This often results in overdose deaths.
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-49, with 71,238 overdoses in 2022 alone.
A person can test whether fentanyl is present by testing with specified fentanyl testing strips.
