Researchers link supply‐side actions in China to reduced fentanyl deaths
Abstract
The fentanyl trade had a “supply shock” that led to a dramatic decrease in overdose deaths during the last years of the Biden Administration, according to a January 8 study published in Science . “Did the illicit fentanyl trade experience a supply shock?” was based partly on Reddit comments, and written by experts in the field, including Keith Humphreys, Ph.D., and senior author Peter Reuter. Lead author is Kasey Vangelov.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
HIV
Drug Use
Sexual Risk
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1–3
- Publication date
- 17 January 2026
- Language
- EN