Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
DOI: 10.1177/0033354919887741 journals.sagepub.com/home/phr
Original Language

English

Country
United States
Keywords
adulterants
pharmacological active components
opioid crisis
illicit fentanyl
opioids
cocaine
Colombo Plan
INL

The Emerging Role of Toxic Adulterants in Street Drugs in the US Illicit Opioid Crisis

This article introduces the emergence of adulterant cutting agents in street drugs in the United States and considers the synergistic effects that is compounding the opioids crisis in the U.S.  The article outlines the role of the Colombo Plan in pioneering identification of these substances around the world over the past years with support from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

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