Police discovered the UK’s first known lab for nitazenes, potent synthetic opioids linked to 38 deaths in Scotland this year, in Ayrshire. The lab’s closure has reportedly led to a 41% reduction in the supply of benzodiazepines, prompting calls for a public health approach rather than criminalization to effectively address the growing issue of synthetic opioid use.
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