Europe and UK are spiralling towards a drugs overdose epidemic, study warns Europe could be spiralling towards an opioid epidemic as an unprecedented surge of cheap, super-strength heroin hits the streets of EU nations, a major report warns.
Experts say the influx of the opiate, as well as a surge in the number of copycat drugs like fentanyl, could trigger an explosion in the number of overdoses.
A major EU report about the drugs market in the continent today revealed record amounts of heroin are being shipped into Western nations, and that man-made versions of the drug represent a 'growing health danger'. The Daily Mail
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Experts say the influx of the opiate, as well as a surge in the number of copycat drugs like fentanyl, could trigger an explosion in the number of overdoses.
A major EU report about the drugs market in the continent today revealed record amounts of heroin are being shipped into Western nations, and that man-made versions of the drug represent a 'growing health danger'. The Daily Mail
See also:
- 2019 EU Drug Markets Report European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and Europol
- Synthetic opioids account for fifth of addicts needing treatment, Europol reveals The Daily Telegraph
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