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Though incidents involving them are still rare, an emerging class of drugs called nitazenes has raised concerns among health officials due to them being more potent than fentanyl, the need for several doses of naloxone in overdoses and the lack of knowledge about them among healthcare providers.
A person holds a nitazene powder sample in a ziplock bag.
Key Facts
Nitazenes are a class of strong, synthetic opioids that were originally created to be an alternative to morphine 60 years ago, but were never commercially released due to their…
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