Congressional Testimony

August 2019

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Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

RAND’s Bryce Pardo discusses how illicitly manufactured synthetic opioids, often from China, are changing the U.S. drug policy landscape. He outlines four potential policy responses to combat the synthetic opioid crisis. Watch the video overview or read the full testimony to learn more.

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Bryce Pardo
Associate Policy Researcher,
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