The escalating crisis of fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid, is causing widespread concern across North America. In Texas, the story of Ryan Bagwell, a victim of fentanyl poisoning, was shared by his mother, Sandra, highlighting the drug's lethal impact. Similarly, in Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico, members of the National Guard suffered intoxication from cocaine laced with fentanyl, resulting in a fatality. The crisis extends to Canada, where the drug is described as killing children and being the leading cause of death among young people aged 10-18 in Vancouver. Ian Birrell's report for UnHerd from Vancouver emphasizes the severity of the situation, with drug overdoses surpassing other causes of death in this age group. The presence of super-strong synthetic drugs like fentanyl and nitazenes is changing the landscape of drug abuse, further complicated by the Taliban's crackdown on heroin production in Afghanistan.
‘We found a couple of middle-aged users slumped like corpses in their car outside a dealer’s house.’ Read @ianbirrell on Canada’s fentanyl crisis: 👇 https://t.co/ZAT60sc7zb
This spate of awful fatalitites of young people in Canada send a warning to other societies: super-strong synthetic drugs such as fentanyl in North America and nitazenes entering Europe change the debate, especially as the Taliban clamps down on heroin production in Afghanistan. https://t.co/vhGjrgShLT
The children killed by fentanyl in a society being hit by ‘a freight train’ of synthetic opioids - my @unherd report from Vancouver, where drug overdoses are now the biggest cause of death from young people aged 10-18. https://t.co/d67L49xDtW
‘Drug dealers are no longer dealing drugs — they are dealing death.’ A grieving mother talks to @ianbirrell about Canada’s fentanyl crisis: 👇https://t.co/ZAT60sc7zb
Politicians did everything in their power to stop the Covid pandemic — so why won’t they stop the fentanyl crisis killing Canada’s children? @ianbirrell: 👇https://t.co/ZAT60sc7zb
Drugs tainted with fentanyl are an international problem because several people from Mexico's National Guard were intoxicated, one of them fatally, after consuming cocaine contaminated or laced with fentanyl in Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas. https://t.co/e8fgmhEhzX
Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that's endangering Texans of all ages. In this video, you'll hear the story of the late Ryan Bagwell, a victim of fentanyl poisoning, from his mother, Sandra. Don’t fall victim to the deadly dangers of fentanyl. More➡️https://t.co/gsK5C2lCcx. https://t.co/jWXDHnOHjK