How fentanyl is becoming the deadliest drug ever
Fentanyl is killing at least seventy thousand Americans a year.
It’s a synthetic drug, it’s up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It’s also the biggest cause of death for Americans aged between 18 and 45: more than gun crime, more than road accidents.
But where is that supply of Fentanyl to America coming from?
And why are people taking it, when it’s so dangerous?
And are there any solutions to this deadliest of epidemics?
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