Nitazenes—heralding a second wave for the UK drug-related death crisis?

Commentary
by
Holland, Adam et al

Release Date

2024

Geography

UK

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Findings/Key points

The author discusses the emergence of nitazines in the European drug supply, their high potency as a synthetic opioid and that they are causing a concerning rise in UK deaths. It is suggested that funding be increased for harm reduction, but difficulty overcoming stigma makes this a challenge.

Keywords

Advocacy
Barriers and enablers
Harm reduction
Illegal drugs
Opioids
Overdose
Stigma