US Church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.
BBC News reports: Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.
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