Did the illicit fentanyl trade experience a supply shock? · Kasey Vangelov, Keith Humphreys, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Harold Pollack, Bryce Pardo, Peter Reuter
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A synthesis of government and social media data suggests a disruption, possibly tied to events in China Kasey Vangelov1, Keith Humphreys2, Jonathan P. Caulkins3, Harold Pollack4, Bryce Pardo5, Peter Reuter1,6 Fatal overdoses from synthetic opioids, most notably fentanyl, steadily increased more than 25-fold in the United States over 15 years, peaking at 76,000 in 2023 (1). This trend began to sharply reverse in mid-2023, dropping the annual rate of fentanyl overdose deaths (ODDs) by over a third by the end of 2024 (1). Explaining this unexpected drop is of major scientific and policy interest. Whether a supply shock could account for a substantial part of the decline is challenging to determine because drug trafficking organizations operate in secret. …
摘自《科学》(Science)第391卷 第6781期 · 2026年1月8日,Kasey Vangelov, Keith Humphreys, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Harold Pollack, Bryce Pardo, Peter Reuter。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。