Drug Policy
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White House Loosens Funding Restrictions on Fentanyl Test Strips to Curb Overdose Epidemic
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The opioid crisis has become a severe problem in the United States, largely due to the high levels of synthetic opioids introduced in the drug market. Fentanyl is a specific synthetic opioid that can be 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. These drugs played a…
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Drug Prices Do Not Always Decrease After Decriminalization
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The challenges of illegal drug use in the United States and around the world have been addressed in many ways over the past decades, from harsh sentencing guidelines to anti-trafficking activities. Decriminalization, or the legalization of drugs, is an approach that has gained popularity, despite the argument that removing the…