Fentanyl use and overdose deaths have long plagued the United States, but now Mexico is seeing a spike in overdoses from this potent opioid, with communities along the US-Mexico border being hit particularly hard. While the Mexican government still denies opioid use as a problem, those who suffer from addiction are facing stigma and a lack of public health support. The big question is: what’s being done to tackle the issue in Mexico?
In this episode:
Alicia Fàbregas, journalist based in Tijuana, Mexico and Jaime Arredondo Sanchez Lira, Research associate with Prevencasa
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