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Law Enforcement Experts Weigh in on Solution to Record Numbers of US Overdose Deaths

Opposing views on making drugs like Fentanyl legal

Law Enforcement Experts Weigh in on Solution to Record Numbers of US Overdose Deaths
Photos of drug overdose victims line a chain-link fence at the Laguna Niguel Skate Park on International Overdose Awareness Day in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2020. Chris Karr/The Epoch Times
Masooma Haq
Masooma Haq
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Cindy Drukier
Cindy Drukier
7/14/2022|Updated: 7/14/2022
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The United States had a record number of drug overdose deaths in 2021, despite a decades-long effort to curb the illicit drug market. The solution to this epidemic is hotly contested, with some saying it is necessary to legalize illicit drugs, to weaken drug cartels, and others want to keep illicit drugs illegal but get more precise in targeting the source of drugs like Fentanyl.
Neil Woods spent 14 years undercover in the U.K. to bring down drug cartels and advocates for legalizing illicit drugs, while Derek Maltz, former head of Special Operations for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), said law enforcement needs to keep those drugs illegal and get tougher on sources of Fentanyl and cartels.
Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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