Commentary: To combat the fentanyl crisis, the US should further target the supply chain
by Christopher Tang and Thomas Choi, Chicago Tribune
Jan 12, 2024
3 minutes
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has created a major public health crisis in the United States. One of the most pressing questions our leaders face is: How can government at the federal and state level deter the flow of illicit fentanyl? By developing a multipronged supply chain strategy that controls the demand and stamps out the supply.
For now, China has agreed to the U.S., as well as the chemical precursors for producing fentanyl that it sends to Mexico. Moving forward, the U.S. must seek global support to develop a comprehensive
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