DRUGS

NPR - Nearly 100,000 people are killed in the U.S. each year by fentanyl and other street drugs. Although the number of deaths has been decreasing, it remains high. During his campaign, Trump focused on cracking down on fentanyl traffickers and dealers and securing the border to help combat the issue. Tom Homan, the man Trump named to serve as border czar, has promised military action against Mexican drug cartels. Drug policy and addiction experts who want a tougher response to fentanyl tell NPR’s Brian Mann that they’re worried Trump’s team will go too far. Experts say U.S. military strikes would do little to slow the drug smuggling or save lives but could shatter diplomatic relations and destabilize Mexico. re