New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drugs deaths

Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug market New forms of a powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data showing an 11% increase in fatalities…

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