#nitazenes tag - Briefly

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'His loss is massive': Inquests show spread of deadly synthetic drugs

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Synthetic opioid may have caused hundreds more deaths than recorded

fromwww.theguardian.com

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Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought

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fromWIRED

4 months ago

A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia

Nitazenes, synthetic opioids dozens of times more potent than fentanyl, are causing numerous deaths and evade detection and regulation, greatly increasing overdose risk.

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fromNature

5 months ago

Dangerous 'nitazene' opioids are on the rise: researchers are worried

Nitazenes, extremely potent synthetic opioids, are increasing worldwide and are causing numerous unintentional overdoses and deaths due to their high potency and unpredictable presence.

UK news

4 days ago

Synthetic opioid linked to 1,000 deaths across the UK in just two-and-a-half years

Synthetic opioids, particularly nitazenes, represent the most significant drug threat in the UK, linked to 1,000 deaths in two-and-a-half years since June 2023.

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'His loss is massive': Inquests show spread of deadly synthetic drugs

Public health

Synthetic opioid may have caused hundreds more deaths than recorded

fromwww.theguardian.com

Public health

Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought

fromWIRED

4 months ago

Public health

A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia

fromNature

5 months ago

Public health

Dangerous 'nitazene' opioids are on the rise: researchers are worried

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5 months ago

Drug deaths soar to 30-year high with four-fold surge in lives lost to nitazenes

Drug overdose deaths in England and Wales reached their highest level since 1993, driven by potent synthetic opioids like nitazenes causing a sharp increase.

6 months ago

Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe

There were 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024, down 155 from the previous year. National Records of Scotland said the latest figure was the lowest annual number since 2017. It brings the total in a decade to 10,884. After adjusting for age, there were 191 drug misuse deaths per million people in Scotland in 2024. According to the most recent European data, the next highest rate was Estonia with 135 deaths per million in 2023.

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