Fentanyl use has had a devastating impact in the US, with President Donald Trump among those to have bemoaned its plentiful supply from China. Photo: AP
What China needs to do to stem the flow of fentanyl to the US
- China is believed to be the primary source of the powerful painkiller, responsible for almost 30,000 fatal overdoses in the US last year
- Outlawing all forms of the drug – threatening more producers with the death penalty – is mooted, but enforcement is more complex
Fentanyl use has had a devastating impact in the US, with President Donald Trump among those to have bemoaned its plentiful supply from China. Photo: AP
