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A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis

BBC News · World

Published 18 Oct 2026, 4:04 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

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