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HSE hands out leaflets over overdose concerns in Dublin

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The Health Service Executive has said there were an additional four overdoses reported overnight following the discovery of the synthetic opioid nitazene cut with heroin in the Dublin area.

Today, the HSE has been handing out leaflets and putting up posters to make users aware of the dangers of the highly potent substance.

She said:"We're quite concerned about products being sold on the global market and in particular at the moment, we have identified a brown powder of concern. — HSE Ireland November 10, 2023 "This powder has been found to contain trace amounts of a substance called nitazene. It's a potent synthetic opiate. I've been monitoring the emergence of this substance in Europe and the US for some time and it can come in many forms."

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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