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New Opioids Move Unevenly
by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project
Federal detections of a new synthetic opioid show why drug markets do not spread state by state the way most people assume.
Federal laboratory detections of a new synthetic opioid known as N-propionitrile chlorphine are raising broader questions about how emerging drug compounds move through U.S. supply networks.
The compound was first confirmed by a DEA laboratory in 2024, with later detections reported in states including Texas, California, Illinois, Missouri, and Tennessee.
New Mexico reports no confirmed identifications to date.
State officials…
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