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How multiple presidential administrations failed to stop fentanyl's rise in the U.S.

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More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year and the same toll is expected this year. Two-thirds of those deaths are tied to fentanyl, but the federal government has been slow to recognize the rise of the highly-potent drug. Nick Miroff of The Washington Post joined William Brangham to discuss an investigation into fentanyl policy decisions over the years and their consequences.

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U.S. & Canada
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addiction, drug control, drug regulation
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