Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought

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In 2024, the NCA reported that 333 fatalities across the UK were linked to nitazenes, but researchers say the true number could be much higher. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Deaths caused by a synthetic opioid that is hundreds of times stronger than heroin may have been underestimated by up to a third across the UK, according to research. Read More