BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic. #OpioidCrisis #SyntheticDrugs #Fentanyl

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic. #OpioidCrisis #SyntheticDrugs #Fentanyl

A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis. #SyntheticDrugs #ChicagoCrisis #DrugAddiction

I pledged a crackdown on drug cartels, proscribing many as terrorist organisations. #SyntheticDrugs #DrugCrisis #Chicago
A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis. #SyntheticDrugs #DrugCrisis #Chicago

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic. #OpioidCrisis #Fentanyl #SyntheticDrugs

Illicit drug trafficking harms people & communities, and fuels violence, crime & instability. As the proliferation of synthetic drugs & the growth of online trafficking networks are compounding this crisis, we must recommit to bold, innovative & evidence-based solutions. #DrugTrafficking #SyntheticDrugs #PublicHealth #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Matt Richtel chronicles the experimental self-recovery journey of 27-year-old Rebecca, aka Becks, who, after struggling with addiction to various drugs including kratom, uses the untested synthetic compound SR-17018 in a desperate attempt to detox from her substance use, while grappling with both hopeful progress and the real risks of self-medication. #AddictionRecovery #SyntheticDrugs #MentalHealth #US #CN #IT
Matt Richtel's article follows Rebecca, a 27-year-old woman who self-experimented with the unapproved synthetic drug SR-17018 in an attempt to overcome her addiction to kratom, detailing her hopes, struggles, and the broader implications of using novel psychoactive substances for recovery amidst the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. #AddictionRecovery #SyntheticDrugs #MentalHealth #US #CN #IT
Matt Richtel's article chronicles Rebecca "Becks," a 27-year-old woman engaged in self-experimentation with the untested synthetic drug SR-17018 in her quest for sobriety after struggling with addiction, amidst the backdrop of a rising overdose crisis in the U.S., highlighting both the desperate measures individuals take to overcome substance dependence and the inherent dangers of using unregulated substances. #AddictionRecovery #SyntheticDrugs #MentalHealthAwareness #US #CN #IT
Matt Richtel's article chronicles Rebecca "Becks," a 27-year-old woman engaged in self-experimentation with the untested synthetic drug SR-17018 in her quest for sobriety after struggling with addiction, amidst the backdrop of a rising overdose crisis in the U.S., highlighting both the desperate measures individuals take to overcome substance dependence and the inherent dangers of using unregulated substances. #AddictionRecovery #SyntheticDrugs #MentalHealthAwareness #US #CN #IT

A 14-year-old student was arrested in Alicante for allegedly selling cocaine and "tusi" (also known as pink cocaine) at her school, leading to the identification of two other students involved in drug use, prompting police investigations and highlighting the growing concern over the dangerous and unpredictable nature of tusi among youth. #DrugAwareness #YouthSafety #SyntheticDrugs #ES #CO