Heroin and Fentanyl
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Heroin has a complex and significant history in the United States. It has played a notable role in music culture, influencing genres from jazz through to the beatnik era and rock and roll. Fentanyl has long been utilized in medical settings for pain management. The connection between these two substances lies within the broader context of the opioid epidemic, which has brought both heroin and fentanyl to prominence in contemporary society for deeply concerning reasons.