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Dangerous new drug could be ‘next wave of the opioid epidemic’ — and you can buy it at gas stations
The FDA warns that a readily-available opioid-like drug, legal in 42 states, could become the next fentanyl-like crisis. The drug is being sold at gas stations, raising concerns about its potential to fuel a new wave of the opioid epidemic.
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