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‘Russian roulette’: NSW emergency department visits surge amid dangerous peptide fad

NSW Health says 1,180 emergency presentations were linked to unapproved peptide use as young adults made up most cases.

As sales of unregulated peptides boom, so do the number of Sydneysiders presenting to emergency departments with horrific side-effects.

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‘Russian roulette’: NSW emergency department visits surge amid dangerous peptide fad

As sales of unregulated peptides boom, so do the number of Sydneysiders presenting to emergency departments with horrific side-effects.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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