Synthetic opioids: warning issued in NSW after nitazenes cause cluster of overdoses
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NSW Health investigating after powerful drugs detected in samples related to overdoses in Nepean Blue Mountains local health districtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA cluster of 20 drug overdoses in New South Wales has prompted the state’s health department to issue a public warning about the danger of synthetic opioids, which are often substantially more powerful than heroin.Called nitazenes, the...

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