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US synthetic opioid epidemic explained

RESTRICTIONS: NONE For story suggestions please contact [email protected] An opioid epidemic is continuing to grow in the U.S. as extremely potent synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl, flood the market. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid affects the brain’s limbic system, which controls emotions and feelings. Once consumed, the opioids attach to receptors in the brain to reduce the brain’s perception of pain. However, these same receptors also control breathing and the digestive system. When opioids attach to these receptors, breathing is suppressed, eventually leading to respiratory failure. Chemically manufactured opioids are not only more powerful but are also cheaper to produce than heroin, which has to be made from poppies. Drug dealers mix drugs like fentanyl with heroin to reduce the cost and to make the drug much stronger. Some synthetic opioids are so strong that merely touching or inhaling a very small amount can make someone seriously ill or even kill them. Fentanyl and heroin have already killed 300 people in the U.S. this year. At this rate, they will kill double the number of people they killed in 2015. According to the Wall Street Journal, dealers often purchase fentanyl or other synthetic opioids online from suppliers in China. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says China manufacturers most of the world's synthetic opioids. The drugs are often shipped to traffickers in Mexico, where they are mixed with heroin before being smuggled into the U.S. RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1. Fentanyl affecting the limbic system of brain and easing the feeling of pain 2. Fentanyl attaching to receptors in the brain, leading to respiratory failure 3. Fentanyl peaks in the body in five minutes, heroin peaks in the body in 30 minutes 4. Fentanyl is cheaper to produce than heroin; mixing fentanyl and heroin reduces cost 5. A small amount of fentanyl can kill by touching or inhaling 6. Fentanyl can be bought online from sellers in China 7. Fentanyl is shipped to Mexico; fentanyl mixed with heroin in Mexico; the drugs shipped to U.S. from Mexico VOICEOVER (in English): “Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid affects the brain’s limbic system, which controls emotions and feelings. Once consumed, the opioids attach to receptors in the brain to reduce the brain’s perception of pain.” “However, these same receptors also control breathing and the digestive system. When opioids attach to these receptors, breathing is suppressed, eventually leading to respiratory failure.” “Fentanyl is much more potent than heroin, as it only takes about five minutes to peak in the blood, whereas heroin takes up to 30 minutes to peak.” “Chemically manufactured opioids are not only more powerful but are also cheaper to produce than heroin, which has to be made from poppies. Drug dealers mix fentanyl with heroin to reduce the cost and to make the drug much stronger.” “In fact, the drugs are so strong that merely touching or inhaling a very small amount can make someone seriously ill or even kill them. This has led to a spike in heroin overdoses in the U.S.” “Dealers often purchase fentanyl or other synthetic opioids online from suppliers in China. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says China manufacturers most of the world's synthetic opioids.” “The drugs are often shipped to traffickers in Mexico, where they are mixed with heroin before being smuggled into the U.S.” SOURCES: The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, PBS, TIME, DEA http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-small... http://abcnews.go.com/Health/super-po... http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/f... http://time.com/4485792/heroin-carfen... https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/dr... *** For story suggestions please contact [email protected] For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 8 ---------------------------------------­­---------------------------------------­-­--------------- Next Animation Studio’s News Direct service provides daily, high-quality, informative 3D news animations that fill in for missing footage and help viewers understand breaking news stories or in-depth features on science, technology, and health. Sign up for a free trial of News Direct's news animations at http://newsdirect.nextanimation.com.t... To subscribe to News Direct or for more info, please visit: http://newsdirect.nextanimation.com.t...