April 8, 2026

Today’s illicit chemists can quickly cook up drugs far more dangerous than fentanyl.



“This is trial and error,” Dr. Alex Krotulski, director of the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education, said of the efforts. “They’re pushing the envelope to make more and more potent drugs.”

Read more on this story from The New York Times:

The Fast-Changing Chemistry of New, Dangerous Drugs