Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

Initial Report

Published in: Reports from the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking (2022)

Posted on RAND.org on February 08, 2022

by Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking

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The Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, established under Section 7221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, 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. This initial report describes how the Commission planned to conduct the research and analysis leading to its final report.

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