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Fentanyl, Inc.
How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic
Book • 2019
In this book, Ben Westhoff conducts a four-year investigation into the world of synthetic drugs, from black market drug factories in China to users and dealers on the streets of the U.S.
and harm reduction activists in Europe.
The book reveals the origins and spread of Fentanyl, including its initial development by Belgian chemist Paul Janssen in 1959, and how it has evolved into a lethal synthetic opioid.
Westhoff's research involves undercover infiltration of Chinese drug operations, analysis of darknet marketplaces, and interviews with various stakeholders, including police officers, politicians, and drug users.
The book highlights the global drug addiction crisis, the challenges of harm-reduction initiatives, and the ongoing efforts to combat the Fentanyl trafficking network.
and harm reduction activists in Europe.
The book reveals the origins and spread of Fentanyl, including its initial development by Belgian chemist Paul Janssen in 1959, and how it has evolved into a lethal synthetic opioid.
Westhoff's research involves undercover infiltration of Chinese drug operations, analysis of darknet marketplaces, and interviews with various stakeholders, including police officers, politicians, and drug users.
The book highlights the global drug addiction crisis, the challenges of harm-reduction initiatives, and the ongoing efforts to combat the Fentanyl trafficking network.
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Julian Dorey , when describing the story of a pop culture reporter who wrote about the fentanyl crisis after investigating it himself.
Julian Dorey , when describing the story of a pop culture reporter who wrote about the fentanyl crisis after investigating it himself.
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Josh Szeps as the author of the book, detailing his undercover investigation into fentanyl production in China.
Josh Szeps as the author of the book, detailing his undercover investigation into fentanyl production in China.
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