Much of the US supply of fentanyl is manufactured with Chinese chemicals by Mexican cartels, says the DEA.
US law enforcement seized more than enough fentanyl to kill all Americans in 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday, underscoring the deep threat of the deadly man-made opioid.The man-made opiate is sometimes distributed as counterfeit prescription medicationThe DEA said it had captured 50.
The DEA said fentanyl — which caused only a fraction of overdose deaths a decade ago — is now the "deadliest drug threat facing this country"."Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil, is considered a potentially deadly dose."Watch
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