Excellent report to understand what is going on in Europe with nitazenes, with the participation of the brilliant judith yates.

youtube.com/watch?v=JqqfI-…

The National Crime Agency (NCA) estimated >2/week nitazenes-related deaths in Dec 2023.
By May 2024, NCA is estimating >1/day nitazenes-related deaths.
The UK is at a minute past midnight on synthetic opioids.
Drug checking can help to prevent overdose & needs rollout & funding across the UK.

My first-author paper on #xylazine is finally out! We originally preprinted this in September but since then we have added a lot more behavioral and in vitro pharmacology. Please be sure to check it out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.addi…

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE ALERT - NITAZENES ⚠️
Nitazenes, an extremely potent synthetic opioid, have been detected in heroin supplies in Sheffield and are believed to have contributed to at least 2 deaths in the city as well as other deaths and overdoses in the county of S. Yorkshire

We interviewed Shayla Schlossenberg from Release Drugs on #Nitazine - thank you for the interview 🙏 drogriporter.hu/en/what-is-nit…

🇬🇧 to control 6 more synthetic #opioids
2-methyl-AP-237
AP-237
para-methyl-AP-237
AP-238
azaprocin
para-nitroazaprocin

ӨPIOIDS Project Home Office UK Border Force UK Int Crime Bureau MHRAgovuk VMD INCB GRIDS

gov.uk/government/new…

Great #TodayAtSDF chairing the NPNCN welcoming coordinators of peer naloxone across Scotland. We were joined by a Living Experience Engagement Group in Glasgow hearing people share why they attend & challenges they face accessing support. Vic updated on the latest trends

Are you a medical professional?

In partnership with NPICIreland - National Poisons Information Centre we have developed factsheets on #Nitazenes and #SyntheticCannabinoids to raise awareness of these emerging trends, signs of toxicity, management and responses.

You can download from: drugs.ie/resources/fact…

Drop-in Naloxone training, and take home Naloxone kits are available tomorrow at East Kilbride The Beacons South Lanarkshire Beacons. This is open to all the community 10am - 12pm . No pre booking required.
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An emergency warning for #xylazine was issued for Scotland yesterday 👇

It's a reminder that our drug supply won't get any safer unless we take serious action:

DRUG CHECKING
DCRs
SAFE SUPPLY
DECRIMINALISATION

Please stay safe and share with PWUD🔁

publichealthscotland.scot/publications/r…

RADAR alert on Xylazine publichealthscotland.scot/publications/r…

Check out the new drug alert regarding #Xylazine Long overdue as we know it's widely in circulation

Please share this important alert.

🚨 A RADAR alert has been issued for the drug xylazine, which is increasingly being detected in overdoses and deaths across Scotland.

It is likely to be consumed unintentionally and is commonly found as an adulterant in brown powders sold as heroin.

publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/may/…

See our update 'The emergence of nitazenes on the Irish heroin market and national preparation for possible future outbreaks' via Addiction Journal doi.org/10.1111/add.16…