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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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[โ€“] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Plus, the bullshiter has absolutely no interest in actually solving the problem.

And you can always light the house on fire if you can't wait for the heat pump or furnace to warm it up enough.