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A | Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) alluded to his Republican colleague’s fentanyl classification bill proposal in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on Tuesday with Gary Rasicot, acting assistant secretary for the US Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.,Hawley, who sits on four Senate committees, inquired whether US President Joe Biden’s government intends to declare fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in light of the highly fatal and synthetic drug’s growing prevalence in the country.,“Any declaration of fentanyl as a WMD, I think you have to carefully consider that because there are legitimate medical uses for fentanyl,” Raiscot told the Republican lawmaker from Missouri, drawing a distinction between illicit fentanyl and fentanyl cleared for prescriptions.,Fentanyl, also known as ‘China Girl’ or ‘China White,’ is a synthetic opioid estimated to be 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the DEA. The drug is traditionally used for pain management in cancer patients, but has grown popular among those peddling recreational drugs ranging from marijuana to heroin.,“In regards to illicit fentanyl,” Raiscot noted, “I think you have to proceed with caution there as well because I think what you want to avoid is creating overlapping jurisdictions or even diverting limited WMD resources into a counternarcotics arena.”,Fentanyl can enter one’s body through inhalation, oral exposure or ingestion, or skin contact.,China, once regarded as the primary source of fentanyl in the US, banned the production of fentanyl and substances that mimic the synthetic opioid back in 2019. Nevertheless, US data shows the country remains ravaged by the illicit drug, as over 150 Americans are dying every day from opioids like fentanyl.,Continuing to probe the official from the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, Hawley raised the possibility of fentanyl being misused by adversaries the US classifies as terrorists.,“Back to this possibility of terrorists of foreign nations weaponizing fentanyl, can you give me your assessment of, is that likely? What are the concerns around that?” Hawley asked.,“I would be happy to give you that assessment,” Raiscot replied, “but I think it would be more appropriately done in a different forum, and I’d like to follow up with you on that.”,Former DEA Agent: Biden’s ‘Lack of Law and Order’ to Blame for 53 Deaths in Texas Lorry Incident2 July, 03:44 GMT,Newly released data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed overdose deaths in the US have risen 30% within the past year, with “illicitly produced fentanyl” accounting for most of the increase in fatalities.,Florida has emerged as a hotspot for mass-overdose events, prompting a recent plea from the Sunshine State’s attorney general.,“Thinking about curbing the problem in different, new ways may disrupt what the Chinese companies and drug cartels involved are doing or at least make it more expensive or difficult,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a memo to President Joe Biden.,The rise in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths have led many in the DEA to amend their “One Pill Can Kill” campaign slogan.,“Recreational use drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine that are being laced with fentanyl,” DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mike Dubet told local outlet News4Jax. “Therefore, not only can one pill kill you, but one use can also kill you.”,Dubet, who is assigned to the DEA office in Jacksonville, Florida, said Americans are “playing Russian roulette whenever recreational drug use is a part of your life.”。中新社北京8月21日电 (记者李纯)中国国家卫生健康委员会21日在北京举行发布会，新闻发言人谢杨提示公众，发现打着“宗教医学”幌子非法行医、举办所谓“道医资格证”等培训的，可向当地相关部门举报。　　谢杨表示，近年来，一些不法机构和个人以“道医传承”“道医资格证”“道医师”等名义开展培训、发放证书，并宣称持证即可看病、开方，甚至借“道医”“佛医”等名义非法行医，给民众身体健康和财产安全带来风险。

B | 　　谢杨说，国家卫健委提示，从事疾病诊断、治疗活动，应当依法取得相应执业资格，并在依法设立的医疗机构内开展。以“道医”“佛医”等名义开展诊疗、开具处方、销售药品等活动，涉嫌非法行医。　　谢杨还指出，发现打着“宗教医学”幌子非法行医、开展“伪科普”牟利、进行虚假广告宣传、开展营销活动或举办所谓“道医资格证”等培训的，可向当地公安、卫生健康、市场监管等部门举报，也可以拨打热线反映，避免上当受骗、避免健康损害。　　此外，关于中国近期新冠疫情，中国疾病预防控制中心研究员王富珍在当天的发布会上介绍说，前一段时间，新冠疫情出现了周期性波动，在8月中上旬达到高峰平台期，现在已经出现下降趋势，南方下降趋势较为明显。疫情整体强度与前两年相当，疾病仍然以轻症为主，监测未发现可能引发重大公共卫生风险的变异株，也未发现疫情波动对整体医疗秩序造成明显影响。