Synthetic opioids have killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and the US President’s actions have brought a renewed focus on the issue.
Donald Trump linked the US fentanyl crisis to his tariff war with China, blaming Beijing for failing to stop the flow of chemicals used to make the drug. The US considers China the "primary source country" for fentanyl, while China feels unfairly blamed. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has legitimate medical uses but has contributed to a significant crisis in the US.
