Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US.

Key points

• Drug overdose deaths have fallen from a peak of around 110, 000 in 2022, down to roughly 70, 000 last year.
• The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis.
• Earlier this year, President Donald Trump pledged a crackdown on drug cartels, proscribing plenty of as terrorist organisations.
• Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
• A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping throughout the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis.

Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US. Warning: This video contains descriptions of drug-taking and distressing images.

Notably, a new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping throughout the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis.

Nevertheless, America's decades-long drug crisis may be accelerating and authorities are increasingly concerned concerning cheaper, more powerful synthetic drugs, including an animal tranquilliser called tranq.

Notably, the BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis. Camera journalist: Darren Conway. You are now after Drugs trade.

Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. You are now after United States.

For now, inside Chicago' s battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.