Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

NPR  

Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts toggle caption Orange County Register/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Over the last four years, as street fentanyl overdose deaths surged, the Biden administration scrambled to fund addiction treatment programs and expand use of opioid-treatment medications like buprenorphine and naloxone. "You know, I'd like to end the drug epidemic, if that's okay," Trump said. toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Still, many addiction experts said Trump's tough talk — and the promise that his second term will bring a quick fix to the fentanyl crisis — appealed to voters at a time when 96,000 people in the U.S. are still dying from drug overdoses every year. Vanda Felbab-Brown, a drug policy expert at The Brookings Institution, said what's needed now is even more healthcare in Black, Native American and rural white communities that remain highly vulnerable to fentanyl overdoses.

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Tariffs are not the cure for the US Fentanyl crisis
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tariffs are not the cure for the US Fentanyl crisis

China Daily  

Plastic bags of Fentanyl are displayed on a table at the US Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, US, November 29, 2017. China recently released a white paper titled Controlling Fentanyl-Related Substances: China’s Contribution, detailing efforts to regulate fentanyl medications, prevent abuse, crack down on illegal activities, and support …

Trump’s 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump’s 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?

LA Times  

President Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday. Trump said he blamed Trudeau for “weak border policies” allowing “tremendous amounts” of fentanyl and migrants to “pour into” the U.S. “I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through the Borders of Canada and Mexico, and nothing has …

'Unacceptable': Trump vows punishing tariffs against key allies will soon take effect
1 month ago

'Unacceptable': Trump vows punishing tariffs against key allies will soon take effect

Raw Story  

Donald Trump insisted again that proposed tariffs against Canadian and Mexican imports would go into effect next week despite efforts by both countries to improve border security to prevent the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. The president wildly inflated the number of overdose deaths attributed to the drug during his first cabinet meeting Wednesday, and the following day he …

Tariffs won't help curb drug flow, experts say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tariffs won't help curb drug flow, experts say

China Daily  

The United States consumes more illicit drugs than any other country, according to the World Population Review, which estimated that 6 percent of people in the US use drugs, reducing their average lifespan by 6.7 years. "The public health crisis of poorly managed pain, opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose in America is now in its fourth wave," the website said. …

Tariffs won't help curb drug flow, experts say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tariffs won't help curb drug flow, experts say

China Daily  

The United States consumes more illicit drugs than any other country, according to the World Population Review, which estimated that 6 percent of people in the US use drugs, reducing their average lifespan by 6.7 years. "The public health crisis of poorly managed pain, opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose in America is now in its fourth wave," the website said. …

Why fentanyl forced Donald Trump to risk a trade war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why fentanyl forced Donald Trump to risk a trade war

India Today  

A drug called fentanyl may become the reason for a potential trade war. A White House fact sheet released on February 1 notes: “The extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.” It added that until the crisis is alleviated, President Donald Trump will implement an …

Fentanyl: The opioid behind Trump’s tariff threats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fentanyl: The opioid behind Trump’s tariff threats

The Hindu  

In what was seen as the beginning of a trade war, American President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on Chinese imports on February 2. Fentanyl’s impact in the U.S. Drug overdose from consuming synthetic opioids peaked at over 79,000 deaths in July 2023 for the 12-month period preceding that …

'It's a drug war!' Trump launches fresh attack on Canada as tariff fight ramps up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'It's a drug war!' Trump launches fresh attack on Canada as tariff fight ramps up

Raw Story  

Fresh off the implementation of his controversial new tariffs, President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Canada in a Truth Social post on Monday morning. "Many such things, but it’s also a DRUG WAR, and hundreds of thousands of people have died in the U.S. from drugs pouring through the Borders of Mexico and Canada." However, the fentanyl epidemic was …

Chaos economy: Trump's new tariffs signal dark days for America
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chaos economy: Trump's new tariffs signal dark days for America

Salon  

During the last election, economics was on everyone's minds. Obviously, all overdose deaths are a tragedy but how Trump thinks hitting Mexico and Canada with tariffs is supposed to solve America's drug problem is a mystery. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism One might have understood Trump aiming tariffs at China, which …

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing

NPR  

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images President Trump says illegal street fentanyl is one of the main justifications for sweeping trade tariffs he plans to impose against Canada, China and Mexico on Tuesday. President Trump and his team misstate key facts about the fentanyl crisis On Inauguration Day, Trump …

RFK Jr.'s drug policy under Trump could worsen the overdose crisis, experts warn
1 month, 4 weeks ago

RFK Jr.'s drug policy under Trump could worsen the overdose crisis, experts warn

Salon  

President Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said during his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday that substance use services were a "priority” to him should he be elected to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. “We know that people who are engaged in abstinence-based treatment are actually more likely to die of an overdose,” said …

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis
3 months, 1 week ago

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis

Hindustan Times  

* A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis Naloxone credited for sharp drop in overdose deaths in U.S. * Fentanyl remains cheap and plentiful despite availability of antidote naloxone * "Tranq" drugs mixed in with fentanyl may contribute to fewer overdoses, experts say By Maurice Tamman, Shannon Stapleton COLUMBUS, Ohio, - The death toll …

Is America’s opioid epidemic finally burning out?
3 months, 1 week ago

Is America’s opioid epidemic finally burning out?

Hindustan Times  

Standing in the bitter cold outside the DeCoach Recovery Centre, a drug treatment clinic on the edge of an ocean of car parking in Hamilton, Ohio, Scott Weaver explains where his life went off track. “People will tell you it don’t because they don’t want to take it, ‘cause they ain’t done yet.” Mr Weaver’s story reflects America’s opioid crisis. …

Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states

Daily Mail  

Health officials are warning about a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl that has caused deaths in 37 states in recent years. There were 513 overdoses from carfentanil between January 2021 and June 2024, hitting states like Florida and West Virginia the hardest, according to a CDC report published today. The CDC report included data from January 2023 to …

Trump unveils new strategy to stop Americans taking fentanyl – an ad campaign
4 months ago

Trump unveils new strategy to stop Americans taking fentanyl – an ad campaign

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I will be working on a large-scale United States Advertising Campaign explaining how bad …

How a fentanyl epidemic, killing 200 Americans a day, has gripped US
4 months ago

How a fentanyl epidemic, killing 200 Americans a day, has gripped US

India Today  

The United States is in the grip of a fentanyl epidemic. WHAT'S CHINA'S ROLE IN THE FENTANYL CRISIS IN US The US Drug Enforcement Administration has identified China as the "main source for all fentanyl-related substances trafficked into the United States". Fentanyl first appeared in the US in the 1970s under the name "China White", and its use surged in …

'Stakes are high': Experts fear Trump plan could lead to more fentanyl in the U.S.
4 months ago

'Stakes are high': Experts fear Trump plan could lead to more fentanyl in the U.S.

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden's administration has been quietly working with Chinese officials to help stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States. "The stakes over what happens next are high, with tariffs that could impact hundreds of billions of dollars in trade between the world’s two biggest economies," said The Journal. "They could also shape the course of the campaign …

Why is Donald Trump blaming China for US opioid crisis?
4 months ago

Why is Donald Trump blaming China for US opioid crisis?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has long blamed China for drugs, particularly fentanyl, flowing into the United States. Until such time as they stop, we will be charging China an additional 10 per cent tariff.” Trump has long accused Beijing of being complicit in the flow of fentanyl to the United States. Reuters The White House calls the epidemic “a scourge that has …

What is Fentanyl? Elon Musk confirms price will ‘rise sharply’ after Trump’s tariff threat on China
4 months ago

What is Fentanyl? Elon Musk confirms price will ‘rise sharply’ after Trump’s tariff threat on China

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has confirmed that the price of a key product will skyrocket in the wake of Donald Trump’s looming 10% tariff threat on Chinese imports. Donald Trump's inner circle feeling ‘iced out’ due to his close bond with Elon Musk The price surge follows Trump’s declaration that these tariffs would remain in place until China takes more serious action …

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases

NPR  

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America Street drug deaths in the U.S. are dropping at the fastest rate ever seen, according to a new report issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health officials say the drop translates into more than 16,000 lives …

US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends
6 months, 1 week ago

US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends

CNN  

CNN — Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some downward trends indicate “unprecedented” progress in the fight against the drug epidemic. “I think also it’s important to note that there are still more people dying from overdose than before the pandemic, and …

A ‘miracle molecule’ could cut fentanyl deaths in half — or lead more into addiction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A ‘miracle molecule’ could cut fentanyl deaths in half — or lead more into addiction

Politico  

But the proposal faces opposition from the health care providers with the most intimate knowledge of methadone treatment: methadone clinic directors. “The idea that a physician in private practice without support staff … that they’re going to be able to treat a complex medical problem like the use of fentanyl, is just not substantiated,” said Mark Parrino, president of the …

Trump drastically inflates annual Fentanyl death numbers: fact check
7 months ago

Trump drastically inflates annual Fentanyl death numbers: fact check

Raw Story  

“We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.” — Former President Donald Trump at a July 24 campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina Former President Donald Trump claimed at a recent campaign rally that more than 300,000 Americans are …

Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first time in five years
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first time in five years

CNN  

CNN — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the United States ticked down in 2023 for the first time in five years. “This progress over the last 12 months should make us want to reinvigorate our efforts knowing that our strategies are making a difference,” CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. …

‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County’s deadliest drug
1 year, 3 months ago

‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County’s deadliest drug

LA Times  

In 2022, fentanyl was linked to more overdose deaths in L.A. County than meth for the first time in recent years. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” said Amanda Cowan, executive director of Community Health Project Los Angeles, which provides services to people who use drugs. “In the case of race/ethnicity, Black people account for 8% of the population, and disproportionately accounted for …

China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into US, but not solve overdose epidemic
1 year, 4 months ago

China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into US, but not solve overdose epidemic

Associated Press  

Experts say new steps China has agreed to will eventually reduce the flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl into the U.S., but that alone will not stem the overdose crisis killing Americans at a record rate. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at a meeting Wednesday in California that China is telling its chemical companies to curtail …

What's fentanyl, the opioid at the centre of Biden-Xi talks, which led to 70,000 deaths in US?
1 year, 4 months ago

What's fentanyl, the opioid at the centre of Biden-Xi talks, which led to 70,000 deaths in US?

Firstpost  

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more so than heroin. On the sidelines of the APEC Summit, US leader Biden and China’s Xi Jinping agreed that Beijing would take action to stop the influx of fentanyl, that killed 70,000 people in the US last year On Wednesday, US president Joe …

What’s fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?
1 year, 5 months ago

What’s fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?

Al Jazeera  

In 2021, two-thirds of drug-related overdose deaths in the US were linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Although fentanyl is approved for medical use, especially in pain management, more than 150 people in the US die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Fentanyl overdose deaths in the US More than 106,000 people died of a drug …

US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers
1 year, 5 months ago

US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug. “And we know that this global fentanyl supply chain, which ends with the deaths of Americans, often starts with chemical companies in China.” Besides …

I Took Oxy And Fentanyl For Years. Here's What No One Is Telling You About The Opioid Crisis.
1 year, 8 months ago

I Took Oxy And Fentanyl For Years. Here's What No One Is Telling You About The Opioid Crisis.

Huff Post  

The author in the hospital in 2013 just before her high-dose chemotherapy began. I was one of the millions of Americans who needed high doses of opioids while unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies lied and encouraged doctors to over-prescribe OxyContin, while “pill mills” distributed these addictive medications far and wide, and while illegally produced Fentanyl found its way into street drugs like …

Fentanyl: The new face of the US war on the poor
1 year, 10 months ago

Fentanyl: The new face of the US war on the poor

Al Jazeera  

The US government is trying to blame the fentanyl crisis on drug trafficking but it is a disaster of its own making. At an April 14 news conference in Washington, DC, Drug Enforcement Agency chief Anne Milgram sounded the alarm about the country’s latest appointed public enemy number one: four Mexican guys known as “Los Chapitos”, the sons of imprisoned …

Column: Kids are dying from fentanyl. More prison time for dealers won’t help
1 year, 10 months ago

Column: Kids are dying from fentanyl. More prison time for dealers won’t help

LA Times  

A man living in the Tenderloin section of San Francisco displays what he claims to be the synthetic drug fentanyl. “It’s just really clear now from 50 years of trying to stop the supply, it doesn’t work,” Dr. David Goodman-Meza, an infectious disease doctor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, told me. But “kilo chasing” doesn’t work with …

‘No child should be dying’: Fentanyl-related deaths among kids rising, Yale study says
1 year, 10 months ago

‘No child should be dying’: Fentanyl-related deaths among kids rising, Yale study says

LA Times  

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021, illustrating the opioid crisis’ unrelenting impact across the United States, according to a study by the Yale School of Medicine. The study tracked data for more than two decades of opioid deaths among people under 20 and found that 5,194 children and teens have died from fentanyl. “The …

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021
1 year, 10 months ago

Fentanyl-related deaths among children increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021

CNN  

CNN — Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US and new research shows that deaths among children have increased significantly, mirroring trends among adults. There were about 1,550 pediatric deaths from fentanyl in 2021 – over 30 times more than in 2013, when the wave of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids started in the US. …

US approves sale of overdose reversal drug without prescription
2 years ago

US approves sale of overdose reversal drug without prescription

Al Jazeera  

The decision comes as a bid to widen access to the life-saving drug as the US struggles with a wave of overdose deaths. The United States has decided to make Narcan, a life-saving medication that can reverse drug overdoses, accessible without a prescription as the country reels from an ongoing opioid addiction crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, the US …

The deaths of three New Yorkers from fentanyl-laced cocaine shows the growing danger in the US drug supply
2 years ago

The deaths of three New Yorkers from fentanyl-laced cocaine shows the growing danger in the US drug supply

ABC  

On a single day in March 2021, three New Yorkers ordered cocaine from the same drug delivery service, then died after unknowingly ingesting fatal doses of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. For someone with low opioid tolerance, "even a tiny bit of fentanyl could be enough to cause an overdose or even a fatal overdose," Dr Wakeman said. "For a …

Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem
2 years ago

Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Thursday that his country does not produce or consume fentanyl, despite enormous evidence to the contrary. Ambassador Ken Salazar saying a meeting between Sherwood-Randall and Mexico’s attorney general was meant “to enhance security cooperation and fight against the scourge of fentanyl to better protect our two nations.” There is little debate among U.S. and …

Conservative witness yells at Dem for using the word ‘overdose’ at House fentanyl hearing
2 years ago

Conservative witness yells at Dem for using the word ‘overdose’ at House fentanyl hearing

Raw Story  

During a hearing held by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Surveillance, Fox News commentator and retired DEA agent Derek Maltz gave an impassioned speech on the influx of fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S. from various drug cartels operating on the U.S.-Mexico border. "I don't think people who buy the fentanyl think they're gonna overdose. and …

Biden’s fentanyl position sparks criticism from 2 sides
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s fentanyl position sparks criticism from 2 sides

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden’s calls in his State of the Union speech for strong criminal penalties in response to soaring deaths linked to the potent opioid fentanyl are being rebuked by harm reduction advocates who say that approach could make the problem worse, even as some in Congress jeered the comments and blamed the Democrat’s border policies for deepening the crisis. …

I Took Oxy And Fentanyl For Years. Here's What No One Is Telling You About The Opioid Crisis.
2 years, 1 month ago

I Took Oxy And Fentanyl For Years. Here's What No One Is Telling You About The Opioid Crisis.

Huff Post  

The author in the hospital in 2013 just before her high-dose chemotherapy began. I was one of the millions of Americans who needed high doses of opioids while unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies lied and encouraged doctors to over-prescribe OxyContin, while “pill mills” distributed these addictive medications far and wide, and while illegally produced Fentanyl found its way into street drugs like …

The fear-mongering narrative around fentanyl has eerie parallels to the crack epidemic
2 years, 2 months ago

The fear-mongering narrative around fentanyl has eerie parallels to the crack epidemic

Salon  

Fentanyl seems to have a strange grip on the public mind these days, as breathless narratives around this drug are everywhere. Helping people is more humane and less expensive than another drug war Misinformation about fentanyl abounds, and basic facts can be hard to come by given how the mainstream news narrative rarely questions the idea that merely looking at …

Is an ‘open border’ to blame for America’s fentanyl crisis?
2 years, 2 months ago

Is an ‘open border’ to blame for America’s fentanyl crisis?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But even as Mr Biden and his counterpart …

Column: The end of ‘harmless’ recreational drug experimentation
2 years, 3 months ago

Column: The end of ‘harmless’ recreational drug experimentation

LA Times  

A box of Whoppers containing fentanyl was confiscated as a traveler tried to pass through airport screening. Among the seized drugs, equipment and weapons, they said, were more than 20,000 multicolored pills containing fentanyl — “so-called ‘Skittles,’ ” made to look like oxycodone pills. “For the illicit market,” he told me, “appearances matter.” Although much of the material used to …

Growing fentanyl crisis is leaving ‘trail of death’ in its wake, federal officials warn
2 years, 4 months ago

Growing fentanyl crisis is leaving ‘trail of death’ in its wake, federal officials warn

LA Times  

A bag of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills seized by law enforcement. In the last two months, Homeland Security Investigations agents have seized as much fentanyl as they did in all of 2019, officials said Monday. In the last two months, agents with Homeland Security Investigations have seized as much fentanyl as they did in all of 2019, federal officials said, warning …

An epidemic of fentanyl misinformation: How politicians fail to understand the synthetic opioid
2 years, 4 months ago

An epidemic of fentanyl misinformation: How politicians fail to understand the synthetic opioid

Salon  

Illicit fentanyl, a powerful opioid that is driving overdose deaths in North America, is a major public health crisis — and some policymakers believe the drug is so deadly, it should be reclassified and put into the same category as nuclear bombs and mustard gas. In June, Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the "Fentanyl is a WMD Act," a short, two-paragraph …

As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist
2 years, 5 months ago

As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist

Associated Press  

Lillianna Alfaro was a recent high school graduate raising a toddler and considering joining the Army when she and a friend bought what they thought was the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in December 2020. “I felt bad because it was something I could not have warned her about, because I didn’t know.” The drug that killed her daughter was rare a …

Fentanyl, other synthetic opioids are driving deadliest overdose crisis in the U.S.
2 years, 5 months ago

Fentanyl, other synthetic opioids are driving deadliest overdose crisis in the U.S.

LA Times  

Portraits of fentanyl victims at an exhibit at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Arlington, Va. Lillianna Alfaro was a recent high school graduate raising a toddler and considering joining the Army when she and a friend bought what they thought was the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in December 2020. “Two years ago, I knew nothing about this,” said Holly Groelle, …

Teen fentanyl overdose deaths tripled in last three years, study finds
2 years, 11 months ago

Teen fentanyl overdose deaths tripled in last three years, study finds

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Teen overdose deaths in …

Biden administration drug czar says it’s time to treat drug addiction like a chronic disease
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden administration drug czar says it’s time to treat drug addiction like a chronic disease

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Wednesday announced a new push to encourage harm reduction measures that make illicit drug use safer. “That’s the equivalent of an American dying every five minutes,” Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta in an exclusive broadcast interview. As …

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