Midwest states were among those with the lowest overdose death rates in the country.
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Heroin Is Being Replaced With Fentanyl Across East Coast, Midwest
The surge of fentanyl availability in these parts of the country is putting long-time heroin users at risk for overdose.
Dramatic Rise In Fentanyl Deaths Marks Third Wave Of Opioid Crisis
From 2011 to 2016, Black Americans experienced the sharpest rise in fentanyl-related deaths with a 141% increase.
China Agrees To Increase Fight Against Fentanyl
China was labeled the “primary source” of fentanyl in the United States in a 2016 intelligence report by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to crack down on trafficking and manufacturing of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl as part of larger negotiations between the United States and the Asian superpower. Speaking… Continue reading China Agrees To Increase Fight Against Fentanyl