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The growing rise in the use of fentanyl is putting a strain on Idaho’s crime lab

As the region's population grows, so does the amount of drugs coming through the gem state and that includes the dangerous drug fentanyl. Madelyn Beck has been reporting on this story and shares how this is straining crime labs in states like Idaho.

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