DHS Unveils Strategy to Combat Illicit Opioids From Entering US

DHS said the strategy aims to combat the flow of illicit opioids, such as fentanyl, in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security building building is seen in Washington on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled on Sept. 19 its strategy to combat illicit opioids, such as fentanyl, which has been a major driver of the overdose epidemic in the United States.

DHS said the strategy seeks to reduce the international and domestic supply of illicit opioids, target the enablers of opioid trafficking, and conduct outreach with private industry to reduce illegal drug shipments.