South Australia police issue health alert on synthetic opioid nitazene, linked to 10 emergency presentations and 7 fatal overdoses.

South Australia police issued a health alert on synthetic opioid nitazene, linking it to 10 emergency department presentations and 7 fatal overdoses in the state. Nitazene, 2000x more potent than morphine, was seized in a recent bust, prompting warnings to be cautious when obtaining drugs from new sources or unfamiliar products. Two people were arrested and charged with trafficking controlled drugs.