Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Atlantic: Real Reason for the Drop in Fentanyl Overdoses
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 20, 2026, to the Atlantic:
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The Real Reason for the Drop in Fentanyl Overdoses
By Charles Fain Lehman
Drug deaths are finally falling--but the cause may be far outside of U.S. policy makers' control.
For two decades, the United States and Canada have struggled with a drug epidemic. From 2003 to 2022, annual overdose deaths i . . .
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The Real Reason for the Drop in Fentanyl Overdoses
By Charles Fain Lehman
Drug deaths are finally falling--but the cause may be far outside of U.S. policy makers' control.
For two decades, the United States and Canada have struggled with a drug epidemic. From 2003 to 2022, annual overdose deaths i . . .