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Designating Cartels as Terrorist Organizations: The Wrong Path to Addressing the Illicit Fentanyl Crisis.

The article deals with the signing by U.S. President Donald Trump of an executive order related to the opioid crisis, "Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists." Topics include purpose of the order, importance of synthe...

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Published in:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 115; no. 8; pp. 1211 - 1215
Main Authors: Wolthuis, Jack, Aaron, Daniel G.
Format: Article
Published: American Public Health Association Aug2025
Subjects:
Terrorism
Emergency management
Military personnel
Drug laws
Opioid analgesics
Fentanyl
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article deals with the signing by U.S. President Donald Trump of an executive order related to the opioid crisis, "Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists." Topics include purpose of the order, importance of synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl according to public health officials, and designation made by the administration on eight cartels as foreign terrorist organizations following the executive order.