Showing posts with label US Opioids Crisis; China National Narcotics Control Commission. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Opioids Crisis; China National Narcotics Control Commission. Show all posts

Thursday, December 28, 2017

China: US Should Curb Demand For Opioids, Not Blame China

The United States should look within to cut down demand for opioids which are fueling its deadly drug crisis rather than stressing unsubstantiated claims that China is the major source of these chemicals, a top Chinese drug enforcement official said Thursday.
Yu Haibin of the China National Narcotics Control Commission speaks during a press conference held in Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. Yu said Thursday there was little evidence showing China was the source of much of the chemicals used in the production of the powerful opioid fentanyl. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)