US church on front line of fight against drug known as 'tranq'

A US church is on the front line of the fight against 'tranq' as potent, widely available synthetic opioids reshape the drug landscape.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM EDT · How we use AI

A church in the United States is on the front line of efforts to combat a drug known as 'tranq', BBC News reports.

The fight comes amid a changing drug landscape, transformed by the greater potency and abundant supply of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.

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