Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-17).
Contents
Executive summary. -- A dangerous and increasingly abundant drug. -- U.S. drug policy: regulations and enforcement. -- Fentanyl flows from China. -- China's chemical and pharmaceutical production. -- Chinese exporters circumvent U.S. chemical regulations. -- Conclusions. -- Appendix.
Summary
Mass quantities of fentanyl, a low-cost and highly potent synthetic drug, are being produced in China and brought illegally to the United States, contributing to a growing U.S. opioid crisis. The rise of fentanyl in the United States can be traced back to China's large chemical and pharmaceutical industries, which manufacture vast quantities of the drug and its analogues to export to the western hemisphere with little regulatory oversight. This report examines how China's illicit chemical production and inefficient U.S. and international counternarcotic efforts have contributed to dramatic increases in fentanyl-related deaths in the United States.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title screen (USCC, viewed May 4, 2021).
