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Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

This video provides an overview of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, including its purpose, research, and findings.

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Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking
Feb 8, 2022

The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking was charged with examining aspects of the synthetic opioid threat to the United States—specifically, with developing a consensus on a strategic approach to combating the illegal flow of synthetic opioids into the United States.
Fentanyl Makes an Already Dangerous Drug Market Deadlier Than Ever
May 2, 2022
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, David Luckey

Failure to recognize and respond to how rapidly illegal drug markets have changed with the arrival of illegally manufactured synthetic opioids will continue to put many Americans at risk of exposure to fentanyl, endangering the lives of hundreds of thousands more for years to come.
A Greater Focus On Harm Reduction Will Save Lives
Apr 29, 2022
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, David Luckey

For decades, elected officials brushed off harm reduction as a viable option for reducing the harms of drug use over concerns of enabling drug consumption. But now, these strategies are front and center, spoken aloud, from the largest podium in the land, and during prime time. What caused this historic about-face?