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Scotland faces growing nitazenes threat as it grapples with drugs deaths crisis
a syringe and pills of drugs
Drugs

Scotland faces growing nitazenes threat as it grapples with drugs deaths crisis

Scotland is fighting to lose the unwanted title of Europe's drug deaths capital. But a new threat from synthetic opioids is making it harder to save lives
Manchester police 'encouraged' to give officers life-saving naloxone after Big Issue reporting
A police officer administers nasal naloxone.
Drugs

Manchester police 'encouraged' to give officers life-saving naloxone after Big Issue reporting

Police could stop opioid deaths with this drug. So why do some UK forces stop officers carrying it?
A police officer administers nasal naloxone.
Drug deaths

Police could stop opioid deaths with this drug. So why do some UK forces stop officers carrying it?

Inside the UK's first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
Drugs

Inside the UK's first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths

My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?
Drug deaths

My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?

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Nitazenes are claiming homeless lives. Here's how one group is fighting the deadly threat
a syringe and pills of drugs
Anthony Vaughan

Nitazenes are claiming homeless lives. Here's how one group is fighting the deadly threat

Nitazenes: Harm reduction advice to help keep safe
A syringe of naloxone
Drugs

Nitazenes: Harm reduction advice to help keep safe

Meet the only scientist who knows just how bad the UK's drug deaths crisis truly is
a red hand holds a pill on a yellow background
Drugs

Meet the only scientist who knows just how bad the UK's drug deaths crisis truly is

Labour can stop more vulnerable people dying from drugs like nitazenes – if it wants. Here's how
Luke O'Neil

Labour can stop more vulnerable people dying from drugs like nitazenes – if it wants. Here's how

MPs on all sides call for action on nitazenes after Big Issue exposes Britain's drug deaths crisis
Preet Kaur Gill, Andrew Mitchell, and Carla Denyer
Nitazenes

MPs on all sides call for action on nitazenes after Big Issue exposes Britain's drug deaths crisis

Drug deaths at highest level since records began – and experts say it's going to get worse
Cocaine
Drugs

Drug deaths at highest level since records began – and experts say it's going to get worse

Nitazenes: Use of life-saving overdose drug surges by 50% amid synthetic opioid crisis
Social Justice

Nitazenes: Use of life-saving overdose drug surges by 50% amid synthetic opioid crisis