Chicago’s battle towards the artificial medicine flooding the US
Warning: This video comprises descriptions of drug-taking and distressing photos
A brand new wave of artificial medicine is sweeping throughout the United States, elevating concern of a worsening drug disaster.
Earlier this yr, President Donald Trump pledged a crackdown on drug cartels, proscribing many as terrorist organisations.
Drug overdose deaths have fallen from a peak of round 110,000 in 2022, right down to roughly 70,000 final yr.
However, America’s decades-long drug disaster could also be accelerating and authorities are more and more involved about cheaper, extra highly effective artificial medicine, together with an animal tranquilliser known as tranq.
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville studies from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, the place communities are battling the disaster.
Camera journalist: Darren Conway
