nitazenes

More people are dying from nitazenes – we risk repeating the US fentanyl crisis
a syringe and pills of drugs
Ant Lehane

More people are dying from nitazenes – we risk repeating the US fentanyl crisis

America holds a warning for how bad the synthetic opioid crisis can get. It's time to act before we sleepwalk into an emergency, writes Cranstoun's Ant Lehane
Number of deaths from nitazenes increases fourfold in two years – but true number may never be known
a syringe and pills of drugs
Drug deaths

Number of deaths from nitazenes increases fourfold in two years – but true number may never be known

Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: 'People continue to be failed'
Homeless deaths tribute
Homelessness

Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: 'People continue to be failed'

Revealed: Why Greater Manchester Police refuses to give life-saving overdose drug to officers
Drugs

Revealed: Why Greater Manchester Police refuses to give life-saving overdose drug to officers

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

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

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Pressure grows on police forces to reverse their refusal to equip officers with life-saving naloxone
police officer uses naloxone
Drugs

Pressure grows on police forces to reverse their refusal to equip officers with life-saving naloxone

The excuses don't wash. All police officers must be allowed to carry naloxone
A syringe of naloxone
Meg Jones

The excuses don't wash. All police officers must be allowed to carry naloxone

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?

Put drug overdose kits in pubs, train stations and shopping centres to save homeless peoples' lives
a man holding naloxone which can prevent drug overdoses
Drugs

Put drug overdose kits in pubs, train stations and shopping centres to save homeless peoples' lives

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?

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