This April 26, 2006, file photo shows different brands and dosages of fentanyl patches in St. Louis. U.S. deaths linked to opioids have quadrupled since 2000 to roughly 42,000 in 2016. Although initially driven by prescription drugs, most opioid deaths now involve illicit drugs, including heroin and fentanyl. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam, File)
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