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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Lethal super-strength opioids found in 130 samples of fake prescription medicines

Lethal synthetic opioids have already been detected in the UK in heroin, diazepam, cannabis and illicit vapes - (Getty Images)

Lethal super-strength opioids have been detected in 130 samples of fake prescription medicines bought in the UK as a grieving mother calls for better testing.

Deadly synthetic opioids called nitazenes, which can be so potent that a dose the size of a grain of sand can kill, have already been linked to at least 284 deaths in just over a year.

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