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US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
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US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

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Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

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