How many American teens have to fall victim to fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills trafficked across the southern border by Mexican cartels before our American government takes decisive action?
Mexican cartels’ drug profits and American lives illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington TimesHow many American teens have to fall victim to fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills trafficked across the southern border by Mexican cartels before our government takes decisive action?
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “One Pill Can Kill” fact sheet, fentanyl is the primary driver in the alarming increase in overdose deaths in the U.S. The number of overdose fatalities was reported to be over 100,000 in a 12-month period. And the number of pills seized that contain a lethal quantity of fentanyl continues to grow, from 4 in 10 in 2021 to 6 in 10 in 2022. One year later, that number has grown to 7 in 10.
According to the Customs and Border Protection website, the volume of fentanyl-laced substances being seized is soaring year after year, with the latest numbers topping 27,000 pounds from October 2022 to September 2023. When you consider that just 2 milligrams of fentanyl, equivalent to just a fraction of the weight of a penny, is a lethal dose, envisioning the potential impact is staggering.
Sadly, instead of acting on the drug crisis on our border, the Biden administration has opted to turn to other political priorities, such as a menthol ban. A ban on menthol cigarettes will ultimately empower the Mexican cartel’s illicit market and further their motivations to increase the availability of harmful counterfeit substances.
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