Nitazenes are increasingly being added into heroin and street versions of opioid pills. The potency of certain nitazene analogs greatly exceeds that of fentanyl, Tennessee researchers say. Naloxone may not help if given in a single dose in cases involving nitazenes. In June, the Washington, D.C.-based branch of the DEA issued an alert on the same class of drugs being spotted in that area. U.S. drug overdoses hit a record high in 2021 — more than 108,000 lives lost.Read Long Article
