Fentanyl crisis takes center stage in US-China trade negotiations: Here’s why

Fentanyl crisis takes center stage in US-China trade negotiations: Here’s why

The ongoing US-China trade talks have placed fentanyl—a deadly synthetic opioid—at the heart of economic diplomacy, underscoring how a public health emergency has become a central bargaining chip in global commerce. The Trump administration has repeatedly accused China of enabling the flow of fentanyl and its chemical precursors into the United States, leading to a…

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Map shows drug overdose death trends by state as overall fatalities dip in 2023, CDC says

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics shows which U.S. states saw the greatest decrease in overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023.  During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020….

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