US synthetic drugs crisis 2026
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US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
Overdose deaths in the US are falling.
President Trump declared drug cartels to be terrorists.
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid.
Chicago's battle against synthetic drugs flooding the US
Drug overdose deaths in the US fell to roughly 70,000 last year.
President Donald Trump pledged a crackdown on drug cartels earlier this year.
A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States.
Wave of homemade synthetic drugs sweeps the US
78% of fatal overdoses in Franklin County in the last 12 months were from stimulants.
The number of overdose deaths in the US dropped to around 70,000 last year.
The dealer said his product still gets through from Mexico despite the Trump administration targeting boats containing suspected traffickers.
Super-drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl claims first LA victim
Cychlorphine is currently undetectable by fentanyl testing strips.
In April, San Francisco health officials tied a fatal overdose to cychlorphine.
Cychlorphine has been found in liquids, rocks or crystals, powders and counterfeit tablets.