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U.S. authorities have known for years that Americans have died after consuming counterfeit pills containing fentanyl purchased from pharmacies in Mexico.
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800 grams of fentanyl, that turns into 400 to 500,000 potentially lethal pills. think about that, one bag, that's 400 500,000 lethal doses. >> unbelievable. an investigation by the l.a. times has found that pharmacies in several mexican cities, including popular tourist and border towns, are selling counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, and methamphetamine as legitimate prescription drugs. connor sheets is an investigative and enterprise reporter for the times, he joins me now. it's really starting to think about, just looking at those side by side, doctor gupta pointed out. you ...
So, it's an interesting situation. >> it's really devastating to think about, just the span in reach of the opioid crisis. thank you for your reporting, and makes us all that much more aware, connor. thank you. >> thank you for having me on. >> you know, look, more than 100,000 people a year are now dying of drug overdose in the united states. the majority from opioids, according to the cdc. around 1 million have lost their lives to overdoses since the opioid crisis began. 20 years ago. now, the new cnn film, american pain, reveals the rise and fall of the identical twin brothers who ran one o...
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