Scotland's drug death rate, already Europe's highest, is being driven higher by potent new synthetic opioids like nitazenes, experts warn. Annual figures due Wednesday are expected to show a rise. Police have raided two suspected nitazene labs in 14 months, and nitazenes were linked to 76 deaths in 2024, triple the previous year.
Scotland's Drug Crisis Worsens as New Synthetic Opioids Spread
Source: BBC