A new government report out Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the United States has changed in recent years, with Mexico now a 'dominant source' of the country's fentanyl supply.
Four people have been arrested in connection to the death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams in September.
Without intervention, the US"will continue to see the number of overdoses rise as markets for illicit drugs evolve, respond, and produce an even wider variety of synthetic opioids, and transnational criminal organizations diversify the presence of synthetic opioids in nonopioid drugs and into pills to expand the market beyond traditional opioid users," the report warned.
To target manufacturers and distributors, the commission recommended the US collaborate with other countries involved in producing and distributing synthetic opioids, and it suggested the US establish a policy framework to engage with China in order to improve oversight of its pharmaceutical industry and push the nation to"adopt clear rules."
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