Opioid “several times” stronger than fentanyl linked to California overdose death



The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges in what could be the nation’s first death-resulting criminal case involving a synthetic opioid that is possibly more dangerous than fentanyl.

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  1. Blame the Sackler family and a corrupt FDA played a significant role in starting the opioid epidemic. Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sacklers, aggressively marketed OxyContin and misled doctors and the public about its addictive potential. The FDA, through questionable decisions, inadequate oversight, and corruption; allowed these misleading claims to pass, which led to widespread overprescription of opioids.

    While Mexican cartels are now supplying the demand for illicit opioids like heroin and fentanyl, it’s important to recognize that the crisis began in the U.S. due to corporate greed and regulatory failure. The cartels are responding to a demand created by the reckless actions of American pharmaceutical companies and regulatory bodies. Blaming Mexico ignores the root of the problem, which is homegrown in the United States.

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  2. What did Adam Schiff do when overdoses of fent were occurring at an alarming rate in his district of Burbank? These are local problems, surely we can look to our representatives and use them as a role model to combat this problem. Cough. And where does illicit fentanyl even come from? Now it's California only?

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