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New record high drug deaths as killer nitazene opioid ravages UK streets

Nitazenes can be 100 times more potent than heroin and bring a high risk of overdose

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Rise in young people being harmed by ketamine sparks new awareness campaign

Ministers said there were also growing concerns about THC vapes laced with ‘spice’, as well as synthetic opioids being sold in medicines online.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025

Managing Chronic Pain Without Relying on Heavy Drugs

Chronic pain affects nearly one in five adults over 65, yet many are searching for safer alternatives to prescription opioids. While opioids can temporarily relieve...

Saving Advice · Oct 14, 2025

10 times stronger than fentanyl, nitazenes are the latest, deadly development in the synthetic opioid crisis

At the end of 2023, the health crisis caused by fentanyl use in the United States set alarm bells ringing. However, the situation may get even worse with the emergence of another family of synthetic opioids: nitazenes.

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2025

What correctional officers think about harm-reduction services for incarcerated people with drug addictions

Opioids, including the best known — morphine, heroin and fentanyl — have been gaining popularity over the last few decades. Although officially banned, these painkillers still find their way into prisons either via drones or with visitors. The result is that more and more prisoners are using opioids.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2025

‘Crisis on top of crisis’: Scotland faces threat from dangerous form of opioids, experts warn

Synthetic opioids known as nitazenes, linked to more than 100 deaths, can be hundreds of times stronger than other drugs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2025

Balancing kratom’s potential benefits and risks − new legislation in Colorado seeks to minimize harm

David Bregger had never heard of kratom before his son, Daniel, 33, died in Denver in 2021 from using what he thought was a natural and safe remedy for anxiety.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2025

Running is a substance-free pleasure that supports addiction recovery

Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which has brought the social question of addiction to the forefront.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025

Urgent warning after synthetic opioids linked to 38 deaths in Scotland over just three months

Between January and March 2025, nitazenes were detected in 38 deaths

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025