Is The ‘Frankestein Drug’ Deadlier Than Fentanyl? Nitazenes Hit The Streets And The UN Is Concerned
By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo
Nitazenes are synthetic opioids, even more potent and -possibly- more dangerous than fentanyl. And they have already infiltrated the illicit drug market.
June 26 marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a report noting that the global number of illicit drug users rose to 292 million in 2022.
Cannabis remains the most widely used substance, with 228 million users, followed by opioids (60 million), amphetamines (30 million), cocaine (23 million) …