Nitazenes, developed in the 1950s as a painkiller, is being referred to as the “next fentanyl,” though the synthetic opioids are 40 times stronger than fentanyl. Loopholes in federal law allow drug ...

(WHTM) — Last week, Pennsylvania classified a largely unknown but extremely potent synthetic opioid as a controlled substance. Nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids that can be more powerful than ...

Two congressmen are reaching across the aisle in try to stop nitazenes — a deadly new Narcan-resistant synthetic opioid that is already causing a “new wave” of overdose deaths. The Nitazene Control ...

A nitazene powder sample at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education on Oct. 20, 2023, in Willow Grove, Pa. A nitazene powder sample at the Center for Forensic Science Research and ...

A relatively unknown and dangerous opioid is killing hundreds as authorities scramble to warn people about the drug, a new report reveals. Synthetic opioids known as nitazenes, which are stronger than ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A synthetic drug more than 40 times stronger than Fentanyl is becoming a big problem in Oklahoma. The drug is called Nitazenes. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says it can look ...

LONDON—Fentanyl fueled the worst drug crisis the West has ever seen. Now, an even more dangerous drug is wreaking havoc faster than authorities can keep up. The looming danger is an emerging wave of ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Drugs becoming more prominent in Oklahoma has leaders at the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics investigating more into where they come from. Nitazenes are strong synthetic opioids ...

When John Denver brought us “Rocky Mountain High,” it is unlikely that it centered on the opioid crisis. We tend to get our highs from our sense of adventure and our inclination to push the limits of ...

Experts are warning about nitazenes — synthetic opioids with different, deadly strains — that can be hidden in other drugs Crowder Funeral Home; Dignity Memorial A synthetic opioid that’s 43 times ...