Bridger Pennington examines how fentanyl is mixed into counterfeit pills and other drugs, fueling overdose deaths across America. He traces the crisis to cartels adapting their supply chains and argues the problem demands urgent border policy changes.
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So fentanyl or fentanyl-like substances are destroying America. Do people know they're taking like fentanyl? Yes and no. So in many cases, it's, it's mixed in with other things like college students trying to take Xanax or something else to either avoid anxiety or deal with pressure or get to sleep. And what they don't realize is that it's laced with fentanyl. Regardless of how someone approaches what we do at the border, I think it's undisputed. You have to acknowledge that there is a tsunami of illicit drugs, as you mentioned, Bridger, primarily fentanyl right now or other types of opiates. Cartels are pretty creative, and if something becomes illegal or certain parts of it are listed, they'll pivot.