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Opium to fentanyl: Do we keep falling for the same lie?

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Clare Trelawny-Gower | Katja Sterzik
September 5, 2026

What if the opioid crisis isn't new, but history repeating itself? Some of the world's deadliest drugs began as medicine. From opium to heroin, OxyContin to fentanyl, we trace how miracle cures become global crises.

Katja Sterzik Science journalist with a passion for visual storytelling, TikTok/Insta/YouTube and skateboarding
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