[Irish Times] , Wilson, Jade Cluster of overdoses linked to opiate nitazene ‘came out of the blue’ - HSE clinician. (27 Aug 2024)
External website: https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/08/27/clust...
State authorities remain on red alert due to high risk to life from synthetic opiate that is up to 25 times more potent than fentanyl.
Item Type
News
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
New psychoactive substance
Intervention Type
Prevention, Harm reduction
Source
Date
27 August 2024
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Subjects
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Synthetic opioids > Benzimidazole, Nitazenes, Brorphine
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use > Drug checking / testing service
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal drug possession (seizures)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use > Drug checking / testing service
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal drug possession (seizures)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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