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Global Alert for the Rise of Nitazens, Synthetic Opioids More Powerful than Heroin

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Public health researchers warned about the increase in the circulation of Nitazens, a class of highly potent synthetic opioids and not approved for medical use. These substances were detected in 28 countries, according to the World Drug Report 2025, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Nitazens were originally developed in the 1950s as analgesics, but never obtained health authorization due to their high risk of adv…
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Public health researchers warned about the increase in the circulation of Nitazens, a class of highly potent synthetic opioids and not approved for medical use. These substances were detected in 28 countries, according to the World Drug Report 2025, published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Nitazens were originally developed in the 1950s as analgesics, but never obtained health authorization due to their high risk of adv…

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6 en punto broke the news in on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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