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A Flood of New, Deadlier Drugs

May 26, 2026·26 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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A new wave of synthetic drugs, far more potent and deadly than fentanyl, is spreading through U.S. jails and beyond, revealing the failure of traditional drug enforcement strategies. These substances, easily manufactured and smuggled—often soaked into paper—are outpacing regulatory and la

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Azam Ahmed

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Azam AhmedNatalie Kittrow-F.Rashad RowryJustin Wilkes

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