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Rise in Super-Potent Synthetic Opioid Overdoses

Updated 2026-06-18 09:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Overdose deaths involving nitazenes, a super-potent synthetic opioid, have sharply increased from 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024 according to the CDC.

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Overdose deaths confirmed to involve nitazenes have risen sharply in the U.S., from 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024, according to the CDC
2026-06-18 09:00 UTC
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