Homemade Synthetic Drugs Deepen US Drug Crisis

BBC News reports on a deadly wave of homemade synthetic drugs in the US, hearing from users, dealers, prison staff and recovery workers.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM EDT · How we use AI

A wave of homemade synthetic drugs is spreading across the United States, deepening the country's drug crisis, BBC News reports.

The BBC heard from drug users and dealers, as well as prison and recovery workers, about the deadly epidemic.

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