Watch: Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
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Warning: This video contains descriptions of drug-taking and distressing images A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis.
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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump pledged a crackdown on drug cartels, proscribing many as terrorist organisations.
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Drug overdose deaths have fallen from a peak of around 110,000 in 2022, down to roughly 70,000 last year.
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However, America's decades-long drug crisis may be accelerating and authorities are increasingly concerned about cheaper, more powerful synthetic drugs, including an animal tranquilliser called tranq.
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The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis.
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