The UN drug agency has warned about a deadly, extremely potent new group of drugs doing the rounds in Europe and North America. These synthetic opioids, said to be more potent than fentanyl, are called nitazenes. They come with a high risk of overdose, especially when consumed with alcohol and other drugs.
Batches of cocaine sold in Australia have been laced with a deadly opioid that’s 100 times more potent than heroin, sparking an urgent health alert.
Batches of cocaine sold in Australia have been laced with a deadly opioid that’s 100 times more potent than heroin, sparking an urgent health alert.“It has shown up in some cocaine supplies in Australia in recent times, which is an alarming trend,” Harm Reduction Victoria’s policy and advocacy manager Nick Kent said.
In late March, support workers in Western Sydney were met with a horrifying scenario, with reports of some 20 drug overdoses over the Easter long weekend. “This stuff seems to be in everything lately,” one group posted on Instagram. “Be careful out there.” “Our colleagues and sister organisations in countries like Canada and the US are seeing these adulterant drugs become really, really present in the drug supply,” Mr Kent said.
“The situation in Australia is significantly different in terms of control but also the organised crime element. In America, there’s significant supply , originally from China but more recently from Mexico.“In Australia there is not a large organised crime element within the supply side of the market. We’re obviously vigilant to make sure that remains the case.”
“But since 2018, if you do look at the average consumption of fentanyl, you can see considerable decreases. It coincides … with a number of measures that were put in place .”
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