# @michael-girdley on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=CatQLLkO7IM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68378152-michael-girdley-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b9b6c23495.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T16:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Girdley (@michael-girdley) — https://gondola.cc/michael-girdley

## Caption

For decades, heroin dominated the illegal opioid trade in the United States. Then cartels discovered fentanyl, a synthetic drug that was cheaper to produce, easier to transport, and dramatically more profitable. The shift transformed the economics of drug trafficking and contributed to a surge in overdose deaths across the country. It's a powerful example of how incentives and business models can reshape entire industries, even illegal ones.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/5WRtyfnmh3M

#fentanyl #drugtrade #economics #cartels #business

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,481,323
- **Likes:** 40,711
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 3,560

## Tags

business, economics, drugtrade, cartels, fentanyl

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