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Trump holds briefing about opioid crisis

Trump holds briefing about opioid crisis

President Trump held a briefing on the opioid crisis. Trump vowed to continue being very, very tough on our southern border......and continue talks with China where certain forms of man-made drugs come in China is a major manufacturer of Carfentanil, the most powerful commercial opioid in the world... which has triggered a stream of fatal overdoses. But heightened border security wouldnt have stopped nearly 100 million Americans from getting their hands on the drug. One in three US adults are prescribed opioids, according to a 2015 study... a practice which leads to widespread misuse. Meanwhile, American companies Purdue Pharma, Johnson and amp; Johnson, Insys Therapeutics, Mylan and Depomed made the top five opiod products that same year. Aug 9, 2017
What is fentanyl, the opioid drug 50 times stronger than heroin?

What is fentanyl, the opioid drug 50 times stronger than heroin?

Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, typically used as a painkiller. However, in recent years it has been mixed with heroin and other street opioids, leading to an increase in overdoses across the world. Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than street heroin, with some variants such as Carfentanyl thought to be 10,000 times stronger. Aug 2, 2017
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