Thousands of ads discovered selling super-strength opioids linked to 100 deaths
by The Independent
The Independent— Killer new drugs ‘nitazenes’ can be so potent that a dose the size of a grain of sand can be fatal
The Guardian—Synthetic opioids previously linked to UK deaths are being ‘advertised for sale on social media’. Suppliers boast to undercover reporters about promoting illegal nitazenes, on SoundCloud and XLethal synthetic opioids linked to more than two deaths a week in the UK have been advertised for sale in thousands of posts on social media, an investigation has found.Suppliers boasted to undercover BBC reporters posing as dealers about how easy it was to use social media to promote nitazenes, an illegal group of drugs several times more powerful than heroin. Continue reading
The Guardian—EPA to ban most uses of chemical linked to dozens of deaths. Agency announces rule on methylene chloride, colorless liquid used for stripping paint, cleaning metal and decaffeinating coffee.
Sarnia Observer—Lambton reports 35 opioid-related deaths in 2023. There were 35 opioid related deaths in Sarnia-Lambton in 2023, according to preliminary data from the provincial coroner's office, public health officials say.