28/05/2026
Nitazenes are high-potency synthetic opioids linked to a growing number of drug-related deaths across the UK.
What makes them especially dangerous is that many people don’t even know they’re taking them.
They’ve been detected in substances including he**in, counterfeit pills, illicit benzodiazepines and some counterfeit v**e products - meaning the risk is no longer limited to people who knowingly use opioids.
Even tiny amounts can cause rapid overdose, breathing failure and death.
For frontline workers, youth settings and communities, awareness matters more than ever.
Naloxone can work, but higher or repeated doses may be needed.
One conversation.
One warning.
One moment of awareness.
Could save a life.
💜 Stay informed.
💜 Look out for each other.
💜 Don’t assume every substance is what it claims to be.
