how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic Westhoff, Ben creator author. text bibliography biography nyu 2019 First edition. First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition. monographic eng

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viii, 341 pages ; 24 cm "A deeply human story, Fentanyl, Inc. is the first deep-dive investigation of an illicit industry that has created a worldwide epidemic, ravaging communities and overwhelming and confounding government agencies that are challenged to combat it. 'A whole new generation of chemicals is radically changing the recreational drug landscape,' writes Ben Westhoff. 'These are known as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and they include replacements for known drugs like heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana. They are synthetic, made in a laboratory, and are much more potent than traditional drugs'"-- Ben Westhoff. Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-328) and index. Designer drugs Fentanyl Opioid abuse United States Drug addiction United States Drug abuse Fentanyl Addictions Fentanyl Designer drugs Fentanyl Drug traffic China ML3531 .F51 2019 RC568.O45 W37 2019 615.783 362.29 9780802127433 170719 20191022122259.0 1107423053