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Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

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Real event · weather · 2026-10-18

Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

Final verdict announced: October 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

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Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis.

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Communities are actively fighting against the drug crisis.

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