President Trump has blamed China for failing to crack down on production of the drug, which plagues American streets.
Tag: Fentanyl
The China Connection: How One D.E.A. Agent Cracked a Global Fentanyl Ring
Fentanyl is quickly becoming America’s deadliest drug. But law enforcement couldn’t trace it to its source — until one teenager overdosed in North Dakota.
Mexican Opium Prices Plummet, Driving Poppy Farmers to Migrate
The drop in prices is leading poppy farmers to seek work in the United States and other places.
China Bans All Types of Fentanyl, Cutting Supply of Deadly Drug to U.S. and Fulfilling Pledge to Trump
Carrying out a promise made to President Trump, China announced that it would treat all variations of the opioid fentanyl as controlled substances.