The fentanyl crisis, originally developed in Europe, has emerged as a significant global issue, with Europe now facing potential devastation similar to the U.S.-style crisis. Fentanyl has been linked to the Chinese Communist Party in a congressional report, which describes a 'Kill chain' involved in its distribution. The synthetic opioid is identified as the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-49, with economists providing explanations for the crisis. In Central America, particularly Guatemala, fentanyl has reshaped the drug war by disrupting the traditional opium trade, which was previously used to produce heroin. European governments, as noted by Giovanni Legorano, are increasingly concerned about the potential for a similar crisis on their soil.
Fentanyl has largely displaced heroin because of how cheaply and easily Mexican cartels can produce the synthetic opioid in makeshift labs using chemicals from China. How Fentanyl Laid Waste to Guatemala’s Time-Worn Opium Trade https://t.co/O5Ou14KPnR
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How fentanyl laid waste to Guatemala’s time-worn opium trade https://t.co/DR0I5e7aMt
European governments are increasingly worried that fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids may grip the continent and plunge it into a U.S.-style crisis, Giovanni Legorano writes. https://t.co/WpuerOr4pv
Reshaping the drug war in one of Central America’s most lawless corners, the fentanyl boom has devastated the trade in opium poppies used to make heroin. https://t.co/1Zd5SvCNXK
Fentanyl is now almost certainly the biggest killer of Americans between the ages of 18 and 49. Economists may have at last found a convincing explanation for the crisis https://t.co/dkErRAAVkU 👇
Fentanyl overdose crisis linked to Chinese Communist Party in congressional report: 'Kill chain' https://t.co/VKRHbX7FlH
Fentanyl was invented in Europe, but the continent has been spared its worst ravages—until now. https://t.co/WpuerOr4pv