To learn how the global chemical supply chain that feeds the illicit fentanyl trade works, Reuters reporters went online to buy everything needed to make fentanyl powder. With just a computer and $3,600, they were able to buy enough material to make 3 million fentanyl tablets.
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UPDATE: US-Iran escalation, Google antitrust and Tiger Woods
The U.S. and Iran exchange the most significant attacks in weeks, with Washington threatening further escalation. Google dodges an antitrust break up. Tiger Woods loses his drivers license for five years in his impaired-driving case. 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis ... Show More
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America’s Fentanyl Epidemic: The China Connection
Over the past few years, a new threat has emerged as a leading cause of death in the United States: fentanyl. Yet even as the drug wreaks havoc on Americans lives, preventing its flow into the United States is complicated, partially because of the supply’s overseas origins, which ... Show More
32m 6s
Jun 2022
Fentanyl's Surge from China To Mexico to St Louis
Over the last three years there's been an explosion of fentanyl on the streets of America and it's led to over 100,000 Americans dying from drug overdoses, the overwhelming majority because of fent. In this episode, Sean lays out the way producers in China have connected with Mex ... Show More
50m 38s
Mar 2025
How Tariffs Are Shaking Up the War on Fentanyl
<p>For years, even as fentanyl has killed Americans at an astonishing rate, Mexico has claimed that it was doing everything possible to crack down on production of the drug.</p><p>This week, President Trump began using punishing new tariffs to test that claim.</p><p>Natalie Kitro ... Show More
28m 59s
Apr 2024
Are synthetic opioids a global problem?
An increasing number of people are dying from misuse of synthetic opioids. In 2022, the US recorded over 70,000 overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids. The government is spending billions to combat the effects of these super strength drugs.
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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Since 2019, the number of Americans killed by fentanyl has jumped 94 percent. Today on "Post Reports," we go inside Operation Sour Cream — and inside the pipeline bringing the deadly drug from Mexican labs to U.S. streets.</span></p><p><br></ ... Show More
