US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'.
US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'.
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- BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville and camera journalist Darren Conway travelled to Columbus, Ohio to find out more.
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- President Trump has declared the cartels, "terrorists" and labelled fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid, a "weapon of mass destruction".
- But the drug supply is changing, with other deadly synthetics being continued to the mix, including robust animal tranquillisers, known on the streets as "tranq".
- While overdose deaths are falling, the potency of the new drugs has recovery workers worried.
America has been fighting the War on Drugs for decades, but the drug cartels, the suppliers and the dealers appear to be always one step ahead of the authorities.
While overdose deaths are falling, the potency of the new drugs has recovery workers worried. For some the answer might lie in reducing demand, giving users backing and helping them end their addiction.
BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville and camera journalist Darren Conway travelled to Columbus, Ohio to find out more. You are now after United States.
Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after Drugs trade.
In short, US church on frontline of battle against drug known as ' tranq' is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
