WEDINOS Nitazenes within the illicit benzodiazepine market
- UK
This WEDINOS report highlights a concerning trend in the UK’s illicit drug market: the infiltration of highly potent synthetic opioids, specifically nitazenes, into substances sold as benzodiazepines. The report underscores the importance of harm reduction measures, including the availability of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses.
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