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Dangerous synthetic opioids found in fake medicines, EU drug agency warns

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New forms of synthetic illicit opioids are flooding the European fake medicines market, contributing to record numbers of drug-related deaths on the continent last year.



The EU Drugs Agency warned on Tuesday of the growing availability of these chemicals, such as nitazenes and orphines, particularly in Baltic countries. These substances are highly dangerous — often as potent as cancer pain medication fentanyl, which is more than 50 times stronger than opium.



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