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One of the most glaring consequences of this instability is the fentanyl epidemic. Over the past 12 years alone, a staggering number of approximately one million people in the United States have died from fentanyl overdoses. This crisis underscores the devastating impact of Mexico’s turmoil on its northern neighbor. The drug trafficking organizations operating within Mexico have become highly sophisticated and deadly, fueling a deadly addiction crisis that crosses borders.