Biden promise to crack down on fentanyl trafficking divides experts

Measures to combat overdose crisis include stiffer penalties but some worry it may signal a turn away from harm reduction

Joe Biden's call for stronger penalties to crack down on fentanyl trafficking during the his State of the Union address last week drew mixed responses from experts.

On Tuesday, the president laid out a series of measures to combat the country's overdose crisis including increased drug detection machines, cargo inspections and harsher penalties surrounding fentanyl trafficking.