Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic by Ben Westhoff
Publication Date: September 3, 2019
4 stars
The opioid epidemic took a turn for the worse when medical and emergency officials began to see an entirely new class of drug take over. The confusing factor is that the chemistry of the drugs kept changing. Fentanyl was created to manage severe pain in patients with terminal cancer and extreme pain disorders. Once drug cartels and others in the illegal drug trade realized that it could be added to heroin to create a cheaper and more addictive high, it became a major street drug. This book details the chain of the drug, starting with the chemists, the manufacturers in China, the cartels in Mexico and the dealers in the U.S. and Canada. This is a well researched book and a fascinating (yet absolutely depressing) look into the complicated business of illegal drugs. I received a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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