Research Sheds Light on the UK's Growing Synthetic Opioid Problem

Research sheds light on the UK's growing synthetic opioid problem

Deaths due to synthetic opioids nitazenes have likely been underestimated by up to a third.

UK's growing synthetic opioid problem: Nitazene deaths could be underestimated by a third

The presence of nitazenes on the unregulated drug market has risen steeply in the last seven years—prompting UK and international bodies to issue public health warnings about their use. King's College London research, published in Clinical Toxicology, sheds light on the UK's growing synthetic opioid problem.

Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought

Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samples Deaths caused by a synthetic opioid that is hundreds of times stronger than heroin may have been underestimated by up to a third across the UK, according to…

Study Finds Nitazene-Linked Deaths in UK Underreported by 33 Percent

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UK’s Rising Synthetic Opioid Crisis: Nitazene-Linked Deaths May Be

The true scale of fatalities involving synthetic opioids known as nitazenes is likely far greater than current official counts suggest, according to groundbreaking research from King’s College London published in Clinical Toxicology. As synthetic opioid use surges in the UK and globally, this study reveals a