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For more than a decade, the United States has faced a relentless and heartbreaking increase in fatal drug overdoses driven by synthetic opioids. A new analysis suggests this trend has suddenly reversed due to a major disruption in the global supply chain of illicit fentanyl. Published in Science, the study indicates that regulatory actions taken by the Chinese government, following high-level diplomatic engagement with the Biden administration, may be the primary driver behind this unexpected decline in mortality.

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You mean threatening allies and making racist statements wasn't the answer to fentanyl ODs? What a world. Also, expect China to stop whatever helped because more dead (especially young) Americans are beneficial to them in the long run.