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Government urged to prepare for surge in potentially fatal synthetic opioids

A warning message was issued by the Health Service Executive in Dublin in response to mass nitazene overdoses.

A warning message was issued by the Health Service Executive in Dublin in response to mass nitazene overdoses.

The Government needs to give political priority and resources to prepare for future supplies of potentially deadly synthetic opioids hitting the country, according to an HSE-led expert group.

The continued operation of a small team, set up on an emergency basis late last year to respond to mass nitazene overdoses in Dublin and Cork, is “not sustainable” into the future, the group said.

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