🧵 1/ Experts stress urgent need for US to crack down on fentanyl production and trafficking to combat crisis claiming 70,000 American lives annually. #business
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🧵 2/ Over 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, with 70,000 attributed to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
🧵 3/ Despite billions spent on addiction treatment, widespread availability of drugs hinders success, demanding a curb on drug supply.
🧵 4/ Illicit fentanyl sourced from China and Mexico poses a severe threat, with experts warning of the drug as a strategic weapon against the US.
🧵 5/ Chinese involvement in fentanyl trafficking detailed in report, prompting calls for stronger enforcement measures from US administrations.