Responding to outrage over fentanyl deaths, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to get tough on dealers and Mexican cartels. But even many addiction experts who want a tougher response to the fentanyl epidemic voiced concern at the Trump team’s rhetoric. “Every life saved means one less grieving family and community.”Researchers are divided over why drug deaths are dropping so rapidly. One view shared by every expert interviewed by NPR is that Trump’s promise of a quick fix to the fentanyl crisis is unrealistic. Despite recent progress, all agreed that bringing drug deaths down to pre-fentanyl levels will take years if not decades.

Source: CBC News November 21, 2024 17:25 UTC