
Mexico is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, a new government report warned — despite cartels producing loads of the illicit drug and smuggling it into the US. The study, published Friday by Mexico’s National Commission on Mental Health and Addictions, did not offer a reason for the puzzling shortage but said it was a global issue. Fentanyl, used for anesthesia in hospitals, had to be imported into Mexico, the commission said. And those imports reportedly dropped by more than 50% between 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, Mexican...