# A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis

- Source: BBC World
- Published: 2026-10-18T05:04:31+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx2wvyv5j17o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/a-wave-of-homemade-synthetic-drugs-sweeps-us-and-deepens-crisis-ebce66/

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

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