270,000 overdose deaths thrust fentanyl into heart of US presidential race
It’s also used for other types of long-term pain when weaker painkillers have stopped working. As Vox’s German Lopez previously explained, fentanyl has been around since the 1960s, but its illicit use has spiked in recent years. It is relatively easy to produce and is much more potent than heroin. Law enforcement officials alcohol use…