Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

BBC Health Sunday 18 October 2026, 21:00 UTC 1 min read

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A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis.

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