While most talk centers around
the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, even more harmful opioids have entered
the drug scene called Nitazenes – believed to be over 40 times more
potent than fentanyl and with no approved medical use.
Nitazenes are a class of
synthetic opioids, also known as the benzimidazole opioids, which are being
detected with increasing frequency in street drugs and overdoses. Two nitazenes
most often linked to overdose include metonitazene and isotonitazene.
Nitazenes in white or brown/yellow powder form can be found in
illegally-purchased pills, heroin, and other opioids. It can also be injected
or ingested through smoking or snorting.
Same as with fentanyl, people
are likely consuming these substances without knowing they contain nitazenes.
Counterfeit pills are made to look just like real prescription medications, so
someone may think they are getting one kind of pill when in reality they may
get one laced with powerful nitazenes or fentanyl.
Learn more about Nitazenes:
https://drugfree.org/drugs/nitazenes/
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