First UK Lab Found Producing Dangerous Drugs

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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