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In this Aug. 9, 2016, photo, forensic chemist Emily Dye handles evidence, seized in drug raids, which contains fentanyl analogs at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va. A novel class of deadly drugs is exploding across the country, with many manufactured in China for export around the world. The drugs, synthetic opioids, are fueling the deadliest addiction crisis the U.S. has ever seen. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Inside the DEA: A chemist’s quest to identify mystery drugs

By ERIKA KINETZ - Associated Press

In this Aug. 9, 2016, photo, forensic chemist Emily Dye handles evidence, seized in drug raids, which contains fentanyl analogs at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va. A novel class of deadly drugs is exploding across the country, with many manufactured in China for export around the world. The drugs, synthetic opioids, are fueling the deadliest addiction crisis the U.S. has ever seen. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Epidemic: DEA chemists race to identify synthetic opioids

By ERIKA KINETZ - Associated Press