Fentanyl Fueling US Opioid Crisis: Experts
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- By Jeff Swicord
Fueling the increase in opioid addiction and overdoses in the U.S. is a little known synthetic opioid called fentanyl. Fentanyl and its derivatives are at least 50 times more potent than heroin and have become the substance of choice for drug dealers to mix with heroin to increase their profits. Jeff Swicord takes a look at what the introduction of fentanyl has done to the community of Louisville, Kentucky.