The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently announced it is doubling down on efforts to combat the epidemic of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.
Local 10 had an exclusive sit-down interview with Kristie Canegallo, the acting deputy secretary of DHS, to discuss ways the potent opioid is being stopped at the southern border with Mexico, where most of it is smuggled in.
“We’re trying to develop intelligence where we’re going after the networks of smugglers,” Canegallo said.
Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents grew more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Local 10 Exclusive: DHS acting deputy secretary discusses how agency is combating drug epidemic at southern border
Fentanyl_Oxy_M30_3 by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Fentanyl_Oxy_M30_3 by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
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