Marcy and Miguel Mendoza (R) who lost their 10-year-old son Nathaniel Mendoza to fentanyl, attend the fourth annual National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York City, on Aug. 21, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
A new study examining the drop in opioid overdose deaths suggests the decrease, starting mid-2023, is due to a disruption in the supply chain of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China, which has reduced street drug potency.
The study, published in the journal Science this month, looked at the decline in fatal overdoses tied to synthetic opioids, mainly fentanyl.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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