The article discusses the emergence of nitazenes, powerful synthetic opioids that have become prevalent in the UK illegal drug scene. Following tragic incidents in 2021 involving overdoses in Abingdon-on-Thames, where two men died after using heroin laced with isotonitazene, experts have raised alarms about the dangers posed by these drugs. With at least 27 reported fatalities linked to nitazenes in 2021 alone, this new class of opioids is considered a major threat, prompting a renewed focus on public health and safety in response to the crisis.
Since the emergence of nitazenes in the UK, experts are warning that these highly potent synthetic opioids represent a significant new threat due to their extreme potency.
In 2021, the tragic deaths of Peter Haslam and Adrian Davies, linked to an overdose of isotonitazene, exemplified the growing danger of nitazenes in the UK.
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