THE SHORT VERSION
Video contains descriptions of drug taking and distressing images. New wave of synthetic drugs sweeping across the united states.
Drug overdose deaths have fallen from 110,000 in 2022 to roughly 70,000 last year. Authorities are increasingly concerned about cheaper synthetic drugs.
The BBC reports from the frontlines in south side, Chicago. Communities are battling the crisis.
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