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Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021
NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use.
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Trends in seizures of powders and pills containing illicit fentanyl in the United States, 2018 through 2021
Seizures of drugs containing fentanyl have been increasing in the US. Given that over a quarter of fentanyl seizures are now in pill form, people who obtain counterfeit p …
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