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From China to Mexico: Tracing the Deadly Fentanyl Trail

From China to Mexico: Tracing the Deadly Fentanyl Trail

Update: 2023-08-31

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With 110,000 drug overdose deaths last year, including 70 percent from synthetic opioids, we examine how international factors have played a crucial role in the US drug epidemic. Vanda Felbab-Brown of Brookings Institution and Regina LaBelle of Georgetown University offer insights on the government's response, effective policy solutions, and the path to recovery.

Reading List:

Why America is Struggling to Stop the Fentanyl Epidemic, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, May 15, 2023
3 Actionable Bipartisan Solutions to Address the Overdose Crisis, Regina LaBelle, The Hill, February 02, 2023

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From China to Mexico: Tracing the Deadly Fentanyl Trail

From China to Mexico: Tracing the Deadly Fentanyl Trail

Vanda Felbab-Brown, Regina LaBelle, Brian Hanson