Ten Dollar Death Trip: Inside the Fentanyl Crisis
The synthetic drug, fentanyl, kills more than gun crime, homicide, and car accidents combined. The deadly opioid is not only one hundred times stronger than heroin, it is also cheap, potent, and small enough to send by mail. With a high potential for toxicity, addiction, and abuse, fentanyl produces a brief state of euphoria and relaxation in users.
The synthetic drug, fentanyl, kills more than gun crime, homicide, and car accidents combined. The deadly opioid is not only one hundred times stronger than heroin, it is also cheap, potent, and small enough to send by mail. With a high potential for toxicity, addiction, and abuse, fentanyl produces a brief state of euphoria and relaxation in users.
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