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Jan 2024
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Fentanilo: epidemia en EEUU, ¿problema e...

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La droga zombi, 50 veces más potente que la heroína, está haciendo estragos en Estados Unidos. Las muertes por sobredosis están en cifras récord y detrás está el consumo de este opioide. ¿Puede explotar también en España?

Lo analizamos con Gabriela Galarza, periodista de Datos, y Alicia Cruz Acal, redactora del área de Salud. Pablo Scarpellini, periodista de EL MUNDO en Los Ángeles, nos cuenta la realidad en las calles de Norteamérica y, además, escuchamos la historia de Leonor, una paciente que toma fentanilo

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