USA. Adults 65 years and older not immune to the opioid epidemic, study finds by American Society of Anesthesiologists  MedicalXpress, USA, 11.10.2025 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-adults-years-older-immune-opioid.html

UK. Drug lab developing synthetic opioids found in Ayrshire Police uncovered the UK's first drug lab for nitazenes in Ayrshire, a senior officer has told an oversight board. (BBC, UK, 25.09.2025) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62nvy4k4w1o

Does regulating drug precursors affect illicit drug markets? An expanded and updated systematic review.  Giommoni L, Stuart Jepsen K, Murray S.  Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Sep 20;276:112900. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112900. Epub ahe…

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UK. Deaths involving nitazenes quadruple in a year There were 5,565 deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales in 2024, according to the latest ONS figures – up from 5,448 the previous year, and the highest number since record…

Australien. First report of 5-cyano isotodesnitazene in Queensland 5-cyano-isotodesnitazene (isotocyanozene) has recently been found in toxicology and powder samples, in South-East Queensland. There is limited potency or toxicity data available on…