What is the fentanyl crisis in the US? Donald Trump is at the center of it; here's all you need to know

Fentanyl consumption-related deaths are currently on the rise, and that is now taking a curve as a huge problem for Washington. Reports suggest that China is at the center of this fentanyl crisis in the United States, with estimated tens of thousands of deaths a year related to fentanyl.

According to an NDTV World report, Donald Trump has now slapped new tariffs on Chinese imports partly as retaliation to Beijing's involvement in a major opioid epidemic in the United States.

What is China's role in the fentanyl crisis in the US?

The Washington administration has, for years, accused Beijing of turning a blind eye to the fentanyl trade, which is the reason for so many deaths in the US. The US Drug Enforcement Agency has even accused China of being the primary source for the ongoing fentanyl trade inside the United States, and the companies that are majorly a part of it are cunningly protected in legal terms.


According to the NDTV report, major components of the drugs in circulation are legal in China and used as painkillers. However, these are then shipped to Mexico from China and then converted to the deadly drug fentanyl. Then these are brought onto US soil.

FAQs:

Is fentanyl a drug?
Yes, Fentanyl is a drug majorly in circulation in the US, and causes thousands of deaths every year.

Is the US DEA a federal body?
Yes, the Drug Enforcement Agency is a federal department.