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Did the illicit fentanyl trade experience a supply shock?

Kasey Vangelov, Keith Humphreys, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Harold A. Pollack, Bryce Pardo, Peter Reuter

2026Science15 citationsDOI

Abstract

A synthesis of government and social media data suggests a disruption, possibly tied to events in China.

Topics & Concepts

Government (linguistics)BusinessFentanylFinanceSocial mediaMEDLINEInternational tradeEconomicsSupply chainGovernment regulationPharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis