![]() Sends it closer to us it gets diverted into illegal use, into the manufacture of fentanyl, and then it comes into the country. And the way it usually works is halfway around the world, chemical manufacturers are making a chemical – perfectly legal. But at the same time, most of the fentanyl that’s coming into this country and that’s getting to Denver, getting to Colorado, is coming from outside the United States. And that’s why – why is someone in my job focused on fentanyl? It’s because there’s a big international component to this.īut when I’m going around the world, one of the things that people are asking me about is what are you doing in the United States? How are you addressing this problem? How are you dealing with reducing demand? How are you dealing with treatment, with caring for people?Īnd so coming to a city like Denver, which is doing such remarkable work in that area, is a very good proof point for me to tell people around the world what we’re doing in the United States. And by definition, this is a problem that can’t be solved at a local level, at a national level, or an international level we need all three. Last year we seized enough fentanyl to kill every single American, and that’s just what we seized, so there’s more out there. But having said that, look, this problem of fentanyl – first of all, number one killer of Americans age 18 to 49. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, the last thing I want to do is get involved in local politics. How does lowering the penalties impact you keeping fentanyl from coming to the country? QUESTION: Colorado lawmakers have debated back and forth about lowering or increasing the penalties for using fentanyl. Your office has a role in trying to prevent illicit drugs from coming to the country. You just toured the Denver Crime Lab, where they test for drugs like fentanyl. QUESTION: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, thanks for joining me for this interview. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.Bureau of International Organization Affairs. ![]()
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