Super-Potent Synthetic Opioids Spread Across US Amid Fentanyl Crackdown
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Investigative reporting from Bellingcat, published with Signal Ohio and STAT, documents a troubling shift in America's opioid crisis: as law enforcement intensifies pressure on fentanyl distribution, traffickers are moving toward synthetic compounds even more potent and dangerous. The reporting traces how supply-side enforcement can paradoxically drive markets toward deadlier alternatives, illustrating a core challenge in drug policy.
Source: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/18/super-potent-s...
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